Write a paper on the following topic:
Pretend
you are the inventor of a special new robot.
This robot can survive and learn on its own, even when you are not there
to help it. It can answer questions just
like a person. And it even says that it
loves you and that it misses you when you are not home. Now imagine that the government passes a law
outlawing robots like yours. They claim
that such robots have no minds—they are just machines and they will all be
destroyed!
In this paper, pretend that you are
the defense lawyer for your robot and you HAVE to defend it, even if you’re not
sure it has a mind. How would you prove
to the jury that your robot has a mind and so has the right not to be
destroyed? Briefly describe the
imaginary trial scenario presented above and then present TWO separate arguments
you would give to defend your robot. (In
your paper, please label your arguments “argument 1” and “argument 2,” so they
are easy to find.) Be sure to bring in issue we’ve discussed all
semester about humans, machines, animals, and minds!
Rubric
for paper 3
- Paper must briefly
describe the imaginary trial scenario - Paper must present TWO
separate arguments to defend your robot, and label each argument as 1 and
2. - Paper must bring in issue we’ve discussed
all semester about humans, machines, animals, and minds. - Paper must display
clear and effective writing.