"A concise overview of the ethical issues that are likely to emerge as robots become more social and more integrated into human life"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction : what is robot ethics about? --Industrial robots, safety, and the future of work -- Robotic home companions, privacy, and deception -- Care robots, expertise, and the quality of health care -- Self-driving cars, moral agency, and responsibility -- Uncanny androids, appearance, and moral patiency -- Killer drones, distance, and human existence -- Robotic mirrors beyond the human : robot ethics as an environmental ethics.