Rite of Passage

Authors

  • Hans Henrik Løyche Independant, Copenhagen, Denmark

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7202/1094704ar

Keywords:

android, artificial intelligence, climate fiction, commodification, consciousness, global warming, citizenship, human rights, geoengineering

Language(s):

English

Abstract

“Rite of Passage” describes a court case raised by an android/artificial intelligence who wishes to apply for citizenship but can only do so if recognized as a human. Among others, the case exposes the vague definition of the term “human”, and the trouble of supplying evidence of sentience or consciousness even in humans. The ethical problems involved in the story can be ascribed to many actual events, among them the recent debate on splicing monkey and human DNA for the sake of producing hybrids with organs suitable for transplantation. The story also touches upon ethical conflicts with regards to endangered wildlife, global warming, media exploitation, commodification, and labor unions.

(c) Han Han Li

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Published

2022-12-09

How to Cite

[1]
Løyche HH. Rite of Passage. Can. J. Bioeth 2022;5:99-120. https://doi.org/10.7202/1094704ar.

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 4 (2022): Open Issue

Section

Art, Culture & Creative Work

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Copyright (c) 2022 Hans Henrik Løyche

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