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LEARNING GOAL
Learning to differentiate a human being from an "intelligent" machine
PEDAGOGICAL INTENTION
Identify social / relational differences
Target SKILLS
MATERIALS
DETAILED PROCEDURE
PROGRESS INDICATORS
Illustrated case study
Board
Markers
Present a short story: two friends prepare a presentation; one doesn't do their part.
Step 1
Ask students: "Who is responsible? Why?" 3. Students identify the commitments made by each.
Step 2
Introduce the question: "Can a robot be held morally responsible?" 5. Explicit comparison: human responsibility (intention + choice) vs. programmed execution.
Step 3
Whole-class written summary: a human relationship involves mutual commitment and responsibility; a machine executes without assuming responsibility.
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Step 10
The student explains why a robot cannot be held morally responsible.
Co-Intelligence Human-Machine
Simple Reasoning
Research Foundations
Kohlberg, L. (1976); Floridi, L. (2016)
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