Genesis Class debate questions
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The class debated various issues around defending countries from refugees, the ethics of war, human and robot relationships, dealing with global warming, and whether emotion provides advantages to human evolution. Topics included whether countries can deny refugees, if war allows different morals, and if humans will be able to solve major issues like climate change through international cooperation.
Genesis Class debate questions
- 1. Class Debate Issues and Ideas raised by Genesis
- 2. Defending your island. Is it acceptable to deny refugees from entering your country?
- 3. Is it ethical to defend your island country by shooting anyone that approaches? There is a belief that they are diseased.
- 4. Can humans ever be like humans? Will they ever be able to generate original thoughts?
- 5. If asked to prove your were a human and not a robot, what would you do? What would you say?
- 6. Is part of being human, being aware that no society will ever be perfect?
- 7. Is communicating with a robot productive?
- 8. Will humans ever be able to form relationships with robots?
- 9. Are there different morals and ethics during war time?
- 10. As a leader, are your own citizens more important than those in other countries?
- 11. If Global Warming was to rapidly accelerate, would the countries of earth be able to work together to solve it?
- 12. Would you be impressed by a robot that made its own choice, if that choice was killing a human being?
- 13. These are the three laws of robotics, would human society still function if all humans had to follow these laws?
- 14. Will robots ever be used for more important things than entertaining or helping humans?
- 15. Is emotion a weakness or an advantage? Consider human evolution.
- 16. Does having two different genders give human beings an advantage over robots?
- 17. Are all robots made in the image of their creators? Are they always inferior versions of humans?