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Westworld and Philosophy, philosophers of diverse orientations and backgrounds offer their penetrating insights into the questions raised by the popular TV show,
Westworld.
? Is it wrong for Dr. Robert Ford (played by Anthony Hopkins) to play God in controlling the lives of the hosts, and if so, is it always wrong for anyone to play God?
? Is the rebellion by the robot hosts against Delos Inc. a just war? If not, what would make it just?
? Is it possible for any dweller in Westworld to know that they are not themselves a host? Hosts are programmed to be unaware that they are hosts, and hosts do seem to have become conscious.
? Is Westworld a dystopia or a utopia? At first glance it seems to be a disturbing dystopia, but a closer look suggests the opposite.
? What's the connection between the story or purpose of the Westworld characters and their moral sense?
? Is it morally okay to do things with lifelike robots when it woul
