Extra Credit Paper April 23‚ 2013 Moral Machines – Ethics The future of computing and machinery is changing at such an extremely fast pace that we need to invest in the application of ethics to the world of machines. But there are many problems with programming a machine to act ethically. Ethics are simply emotional expressions and machines can’t have emotion. Computers don’t have the practical wisdom that Aristotle thought we use when applying our virtues. What about the ethics of the lesser
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to the point to where we could not live without it. The book “The Machine Stops” could be accurately compared to the way people around the world live their lives. For example‚ In “The Machine Stops” their society became so dependent on technology‚ that when technology died‚ the people died
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our assignment successfully. We would also like to appreciate the commitment of staff members of Sri Lanka tourism development authority‚ who have helped us to obtain information of past situations‚ present position and future estimation of tourism industry in Sri Lanka. Executive summary The purpose of this report is to develop comprehensive strategic plan to re-engineer tourism industry in Sri Lanka and to earn foreign exchange to the country. The development of the plan was carried out by
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financial reporting environment in Sri Lanka and its impact on the companies listed on the Colombo stock exchange. Hotel SIGIRIYA PLC has been chosen to study the financial reporting requirements‚ cultural impacts and the political influences on the Sri Lankan listed companies. 1. Financial Reporting Environment in Sri Lanka 1.1. Current financial reporting requirements for publically listed companies in Sri Lanka. In August 2007‚ two stages were adopted by Sri Lankan accounting standards regulators
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Abstract The Bridgeport Interact 412 Vertical machining center is supported by the language developed by Heidenhain. The language is a modified version of the conventional G-codes with added features. The machining center has the facility to use either the G-codes or the modified language. The modified language also has the facility of using functional parameters within a program by substituting them with variables which are either entered at a later stage or calculated by the controller
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COMPANY BACKGROUND Burger Machine is the market leader of the burger-on-wheels segment of Philippine’s Food Industry of 90”s‚ because it is the first burger stand in the Philippines it earned it’s “the National Burger Stand of the Philippines”. Burger Machine is not the resto type‚ it has been consistent in identifying itself as ’the-burger-next-door’; you can see it everywhere‚ in every block‚ and in every corner possible. It is open 24 hours‚ and it called itself as "the burger that never sleeps"
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ultrafine mill machine ultrafine mill machine The description of ultrafine mill machine: Ultrafine mill machine‚which is designed by our engineers and technicians on the basis of multiple innovation‚test and experience over two decades‚has absorbed many advantages of home and abroad mill manufacturing technique.it has been proved by thousands of customers that our machine has outstanding features and stable quality.our mill can upgrade its production and the additional value which is suitable
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and machines. These machines due to their advanced artificial intelligence would probably want to control the whole world and to surpass their creators. Is this scenario plausible or is it just a “human fantasy” with a view to selling books and films? On the one hand‚ if we think of all the movies based on the revolution of the machines‚ it seems possible that‚ in the future‚ man will have to wage wars on machines (as in «I‚ Robot»‚ for instance). Indeed‚ we can see how rapidly the machine evolves
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The Bird and the Machine Exam 1. In The Bird and the Machine‚ Loren Eiseley reads an article one morning and is confronted by a new world: one which is inherent of technological advancement. In fact‚ he reads that this new world is machine dominant‚ and that machines are to surpass human intelligence and potential in the world. This new world also fuses a new scope on life that‚ for example‚ the human mind is just a mechanical system like a computer and nothing to get superstitious about. In finish
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School Vending Machine Bad or Good? “I will not feel deprived when I bypass junk food. I will feel empowered because I made the right choice.” When you walk passed a junk food vending machine during school you are easily drawn to the food in the glass. This junk food may cost roughly around a dollar or seventy-five cents per snack‚ easily making money for the school. In the ingredients listed the company may have left out some dangerous ingredients causing major health issue to the people. Junk
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