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A unique and entertaining look at the ethical issues in the computer science profession, this book tells the fictional story of a robot programmed to automate an assembly line that ended up taking the life of a worker.

Table of Contents
Partial table of contents:

PRINT MEDIA.

Robot Kills Operator in Grisly Accident.

McMurdock Promises Justice in "Killer Robot" Case.

"Killer Robot" Developers Worked Under Enormous Stress.

"Killer Robot" Programmer Was Prima Donna, Co-Workers Claim.

"Killer Robot" Project Mired in Controversy Right from Start.

The "Killer Robot" Interface.

Silicon Techchronics Promised to Deliver a Safe Robot.

A Conversation with Dr.

Harry Yoder.

The Unhealthy Workplace.

A Tale of Two Cities.

Web of Deception.

BROADCAST MEDIA.

Varieties of Teamwork Experience.

The Case of the Virtual Epidemic.

The Case of the Deadly Data.

Candid Professor.

Killer Robot Stories about the Professional

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A Paperback / softback by Richard G. Epstein

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    Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
    Publication Date: 27/11/1996
    ISBN13: 9780471138235, 978-0471138235
    ISBN10: 0471138231

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    A unique and entertaining look at the ethical issues in the computer science profession, this book tells the fictional story of a robot programmed to automate an assembly line that ended up taking the life of a worker.

    Table of Contents
    Partial table of contents:

    PRINT MEDIA.

    Robot Kills Operator in Grisly Accident.

    McMurdock Promises Justice in "Killer Robot" Case.

    "Killer Robot" Developers Worked Under Enormous Stress.

    "Killer Robot" Programmer Was Prima Donna, Co-Workers Claim.

    "Killer Robot" Project Mired in Controversy Right from Start.

    The "Killer Robot" Interface.

    Silicon Techchronics Promised to Deliver a Safe Robot.

    A Conversation with Dr.

    Harry Yoder.

    The Unhealthy Workplace.

    A Tale of Two Cities.

    Web of Deception.

    BROADCAST MEDIA.

    Varieties of Teamwork Experience.

    The Case of the Virtual Epidemic.

    The Case of the Deadly Data.

    Candid Professor.

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