I saw a robot cleaner for the first time the other day in a shopping centre. It struck me that a few months ago a person would have been doing this job. That made me wonder about whether these robots are ultimately a good thing or a bad thing. Is the person who used to clean the floor now unemployed, I wondered... And, how lovely and clean my house might be if I had one of these robots!
Ask your students what they think.
Philosophical concepts include work, leisure, efficiency, time and technology.
Possible philosophical questions:
Should we get robots to do as many jobs as possible?
Can robots replace humans?
What should people spend their time doing if all the chores are taken care of?
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