I am a philosopher (Ph.D. 2003, University of St Andrews) with a background in social science (MA 1996, Graduate Institute of International & Developmental Studies). I am interested in the study of well-being and emotions across disciplines, and in the various ethical issues arising from social robotics.
Who Is Afraid of Robotic Nudges?
In this paper I tackle the question of the permissibility of nudging by robots from the perspective of liberalism. I argue that liberalism has less than univocal answers to this question. The politics of nudging by robots will in the end hinge on the way in which autonomy is understood and is valued as a political value.
