user11179: Would the imposition of Asimov's three laws of robotics make a robot act in a Buddhist manner?


A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 
A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.


In this case I think we can associate "human" with "higher power or morality" - be that suttas, kamma, laws, or whatever.

user295: Animate being are created through Dependent Origination, Nutriment, etc. The Buddha's teaching is for such beings. The part is morality, concentration and wisdom. Even this laws may engrain morality I am not sure if concentration and wisdom can be developed by a robot. A robot may have memory of the teachings but cannot practice. So robot cannot become Buddhist by practice.

11179: <p>Would the imposition of Asimov's three laws of robotics make a robot act in a Buddhist manner?</p>

<blockquote>
  <ul>
  <li>A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. </li>
  <li>A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.</li>
  <li>A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.</li>
  </ul>
</blockquote>

<p>In this case I think we can associate "human" with "higher power or morality" - be that suttas, kamma, laws, or whatever.</p>
 295: <p>Animate being are created through Dependent Origination, Nutriment, etc. The Buddha's teaching is for such beings. The part is morality, concentration and wisdom. Even this laws may engrain morality I am not sure if concentration and wisdom can be developed by a robot. A robot may have memory of the teachings but cannot practice. So robot cannot become Buddhist by practice.</p>
