First published 1992

by Routledge

11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE

Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada

by Routledge

a division of Routledge, Chapman and Hall Inc.

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© 1992 Peter Danielson

Typeset in 10 on 12 point Bembo by Megaron, Cardiff, Wales

Printed in Great Britain by Clays Ltd, St. Ives plc

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers.

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

Danielson, Peter

Artificial morality: virtuous robots for virtual games.

I. Title

006.3

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Danielson, Peter

Artificial morality: virtuous robots for virtual games/ Peter Danielson

p. cm.

1. Robotics. 2. Artificial intelligence. 3. Virtue. I. Title.

TJ211.D36 1992

170′ .285′ 63—dc20 91-30432

ISBN 0-415-03484-1

0-415-07691-9 (pbk)

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