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  The Case of the Killer Robot (Paperback) By (author) Richard G. Epstein

  

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  Short Description for The Case of the Killer RobotA unique and entertaining look at the ethical issues in the computer science profession, this book tells the fictional story of a robot programmed to automate an assembly line that ended up taking the life of a worker.
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  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons (WIE)
  • Published: 27 November 1996
  • Format: Paperback 242 pages
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  • Categories: Robotics | Ethical & Social Aspects Of Computing | Legal Aspects Of Computing | Computer Programming / Software Development | Software Engineering | Computer Science | Ethics & Moral Philosophy
  • ISBN 13: 9780471138235 ISBN 10: 0471138231
  • Sales rank: 517,738

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Full description for The Case of the Killer Robot

• A unique and entertaining look at the ethical issues in the computer science profession, this book tells the fictional story of a robot programmed to automate an assembly line that ended up taking the life of a worker. Using a variety of materials, from newspaper clippings, interviews, and the trial manuscript, the book explores the full complexity of the topic and the need to take into account the "human factor."