The Realization and Limitations of “Filial Piety Ethics” in Robotic Caregiving

The three levels of “shallow care,” “deep care,” and “good care” in robotic caregiving largely correspond to the concepts of “supporting parents,” “pleasing parents,” and “respecting parents” in traditional Chinese filial piety ethics, enabling the application of caregiving robots within the context...

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Published inInternational journal of technoethics Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 1 - 11
Main Authors Sun, Anyang, Li, Haoyu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hershey IGI Global 01.01.2025
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Aged
Children
Ethical aspects
Ethics
Older people
Parent and child
Parents
Robotics industry
Robots
China
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Summary:The three levels of “shallow care,” “deep care,” and “good care” in robotic caregiving largely correspond to the concepts of “supporting parents,” “pleasing parents,” and “respecting parents” in traditional Chinese filial piety ethics, enabling the application of caregiving robots within the context of Chinese filial culture. However, in the practical application of caregiving robots, there are issues such as ambiguity in defining the moral responsibility of the caregiving subject, the illusory nature of the emotional relationship between humans and robots, objectification of the elderly, and challenges faced by traditional Chinese parent-child relationships. Therefore, the role of caregiving robots should be carefully evaluated. They should not be seen as replacements for children but as tools to assist children in fulfilling their filial duties when caring for elderly parents.
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ISSN:1947-3451
1947-346X
DOI:10.4018/IJT.366468