BOOK AND FILM REVIEWS: The Integration of Science and Society: The Social Function of Science

1969 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 414-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. D. Bernal ◽  
Arthur I. Rothman
Keyword(s):  
Social Function ◽  
Science And Society ◽  
The Social ◽  
Film Reviews

White Lies on Silver Tongues

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alistair M. C. Isaac ◽  
Will Bridewell
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Mind ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Social Function ◽  
Social Robots ◽  
Artificial Agents ◽  
Ethical Evaluation ◽  
Ulterior Motive ◽  
The Social ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Crucial Condition

It is easy to see that social robots will need the ability to detect and evaluate deceptive speech; otherwise they will be vulnerable to manipulation by malevolent humans. More surprisingly, we argue that effective social robots must also be able to produce deceptive speech. Many forms of technically deceptive speech perform a positive pro-social function, and the social integration of artificial agents will be possible only if they participate in this market of constructive deceit. We demonstrate that a crucial condition for detecting and producing deceptive speech is possession of a theory of mind. Furthermore, strategic reasoning about deception requires identifying a type of goal distinguished by its priority over the norms of conversation, which we call an ulterior motive. We argue that this goal is the appropriate target for ethical evaluation, not the veridicality of speech per se. Consequently, deception-capable robots are compatible with the most prominent programs to ensure that robots behave ethically.

The Social Function of War Observations and Notes

1941 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 551-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert E. Park
Keyword(s):  
Social Function ◽  
The Social

The social function of imitation in severe dementia

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arlene J. Astell ◽  
Maggie P. Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Social Function ◽  
Severe Dementia ◽  
The Social
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