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Robots, AI, and Assisted Dying: Ethical and Philosophical Considerations

robots AI and assisted dyingAcademicdocument

Assessment outcome

total 1/4 (actionability 0 + authority 1); currency unscored, so pro-rated to 1.5/6

Total1/6
Actionability0/2
Authority1/2
Currency—

Authorship & scope

Attribution (G4 evidence)

The source is clearly attributed to named author Ryan Tonkens and his affiliated institution.

Issuer authority (evidence)

Score 1: Academic book chapter published by Springer written by an individual university researcher, representing a reputable institution acting officially.

Issuers, who it governs, legal force and content are on the full record.

Eligibility gates

G1 · Retrievablepass

HTTP 200, 1801 words of full text extracted

G2 · AI nexuspass

The chapter's primary subject is the application of AI and robotics in healthcare and assisted dying.

G3 · Governance nexuspass

It discusses ethical rules, oversight, and policy considerations surrounding AI in medical assistance.

G4 · Attributablepass

The source is clearly attributed to named author Ryan Tonkens and his affiliated institution.

G5 · In forcepass

There is no indication on the page that this academic chapter has been superseded or retracted.

Scored criteria

Actionability

0/2

Score 0: Description and philosophical analysis only; no specific obligations, controls, or binding steps are named.

Authority

1/2

Score 1: Academic book chapter published by Springer written by an individual university researcher, representing a reputable institution acting officially.

The focus of this chapter is on some of the ethical and philosophical issues at the intersection of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) applications in the health care sector

Currency

—

computed: no publish/modified date found on the page (never guessed)

Classification

Coverage topicrobots AI and assisted dying
PerspectiveAcademic
Lifecycle stage7 Use & impact
Layerboth
Granularitydocument