{"product_id":"contemporary-debates-in-the-ethics-of-artificial-intelligence-paperback-softback-9781394258819","title":"Contemporary Debates in the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (Paperback \/ softback) 9781394258819","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eContemporary Debates in the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSven Nyholm (Edited by), S Nyholm (Author), Atoosa Kasirzadeh (Edited by), John Zerilli (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394258819, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 January 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e496 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.2 x 17.8 x 2.8 cm, 1.021 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"An up-to-date and accessible survey of contemporary scholarship that should inspire classroom debate and future research... this book should prove to be an excellent resource for both students and established scholars.\"\u003cbr\u003e— Brendan Shea, \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy in Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA cutting-edge selection of current issues and explorations of the ethics of artificial intelligence\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs artificial intelligence continues to influence virtually every facet of modern life, \u003ci\u003eContemporary Debates in the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e offers a timely and rigorous examination of the field's most pressing questions. Equally useful in the classroom or as a reference for interdisciplinary research, this volume fosters informed and critical engagement with the ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence in today's world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurated by renowned scholars Sven Nyholm, Atoosa Kasirzadeh, and John Zerilli, \u003ci\u003eContemporary Debates in the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e brings together a dynamic mix of established leaders and emerging voices from both philosophy and computer science. The result is a uniquely structured collection of debates that not only introduces key concepts—such as agency, moral status, and value alignment—but also challenges readers to engage deeply with controversies around bias, transparency, and the societal risks posed by AI technologies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProviding frameworks for engaging responsibly with current and future AI technologies, \u003ci\u003eContemporary Debates in the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a dual-perspective debate format that fosters critical thinking and comparative analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes both foundational conceptual discussions and cutting-edge applied ethical issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures original contributions from interdisciplinary experts in philosophy, law, cognitive science, and computer science\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses timely topics such as algorithmic bias, opacity, value alignment, and the moral status of AI\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores forward-looking concerns, including the future of AI governance and long-term existential risks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eContemporary Debates in the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for undergraduate, advanced undergraduate, and graduate-level courses in philosophy, computer science, public policy, and related disciplines. It is well-suited for courses such as Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, Technology and Society, and Digital Ethics in philosophy, computer science, political science, international relations, and data science programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes on the Contributors ix\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection One Conceptual and Methodological Preliminaries 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 The Ethics of Defining Artificial Intelligence 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What Is Artificial Intelligence and Should We Define It in Terms of Agency? 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSven Nyholm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Artificial Intelligence as a New Form of Agency 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLuciano Floridi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 What Is Distinctive About the Ethics of AI? 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 What Can AI Ethics Learn from Medical Ethics, Bioethics, and Animal Ethics? 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaula Boddington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 What Is Distinctive About AI Ethics When Compared to Bioethics? 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas Grote\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Two Algorithmic Fairness and Explainability 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Algorithmic Fairness 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Can We Make Algorithms Fair? 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMargaret Mitchell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 What If Algorithmic Fairness Is a Category Error? 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArvind Narayanan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 The Moral and Epistemological Significance of Explainability 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Are Explanations of AI Decisions Morally Necessary? 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmily Sullivan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Doing Without Explainable AI 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Danks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Three Data and Privacy 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 What Is Privacy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Why Is It Important? 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Nine Philosophical Questions About Privacy 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeonhard Menges\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Big Data and Group Rights 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Group Right to Privacy in the Age of AI 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnuj Puri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Group Rights: A Skeptical View 153\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Zerilli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Four The Ethics of Handing over Tasks Previously Performed by Humans to AI 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Responsibility, Authorship, and Human Creativity in the Age of AI 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Entangling Ourselves with AI: Affirmative Responsibility and the Cultivation of Responsible Agency 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFabio Tollon and Shannon Vallor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Generative AI, Language, and Authorship: Deconstructing the Debate and Moving It Forward 183\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Coeckelbergh and David Gunkel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 From “Can AI Be Creative?” to “What Is the Value of Integrating AI into Creative Processes?” 199\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaterina Moruzzi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 AI and the Future of Work 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 What Will Work Be Like in the Future? 215\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel Susskind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 AI and the Future of Work: An Egalitarian Vision 229\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKate Vredenburgh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Five Value Alignment, The Control Problem, and AI Risks 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Can We Solve the Value Alignment Problem? 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 What Would It Look Like to Align Humans with Ants? 249\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVincent Conitzer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Could Value Alignment Guarantee Control over AI? 263\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Could We Control Superintelligent AI? 265\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoman V. Yampolskiy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The Many Faces of AI Alignment 277\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtoosa Kasirzadeh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 AI Ethics vs. AI Safety: Friends or Foes? 295\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 On the Troubled Relation Between AI Ethics and AI Safety 297\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOlle Häggström\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Short-Term or Long-Term AI Ethics? A Dilemma for Ethical Singularity Only 309\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVincent C. Müller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Six Can AI Technologies Be Sentient, and Should We Ever Treat Them with Moral Consideration? 319\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Can an AI Entity Be a Moral Patient? 321\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Should We Worry About the Moral Status of Nonsentient AIs? 323\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eParisa Moosavi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 On the Moral Status of AI Entities and Robots: A Critique of the Social-Relational Approach and a Defense of the Properties-Based Approach 337\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn-Stewart Gordon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Seven Environmental Impacts and the Geopolitics of AI 353\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Where Should the Goal of Making AI Environmentally Sustainable Rank Among Attempts to Make Other Carbon-Intensive Activities Sustainable? 355\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, \u003ci\u003eRefuse\u003c\/i\u003e: Green Data Refusal and Sustainable AI 357\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCristina Richie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 How Is AI Development Viewed by the Global Majority? 369\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 The Making and Management of Computational Agency 371\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRanjit Singh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Eight Democracy and AI Governance 387\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Are AI-Powered Social Media Platforms Compatible with Democracy? 389\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Deepfakes and Democracy 391\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClaire Benn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Should Online Platforms Be Publicly Owned and Controlled? 415\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSean Donahue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 AI Governance 427\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 The Tragedy of AI Governance 429\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimon Chesterman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Can AI Be Governed? 439\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGillian K. 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