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The Ethics of Sex Robots in a Digital World

A multimedia project by Ben Coley

The Ethics of Sex Robots in a Digital World is a project by third year Multimedia Journalism student Ben Coley.


Are sex robots simply harmless toys for the curious, or do they pose much more serious and wider cultural issues? The Ethics of Sex Robots in a Digital World assesses whether sex robots are morally justifiable and looks towards future landscape of the 21st century sex robot phenomenon.

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The Final Thought

Having spoken to a number of experts, it is clear that sex robot production is only in its infancy; technology needs to become more...

The Encounter...

This week I travelled to Aylseford, Kent to see a sex robot for myself. Vibez Adult Boutique is the only adult store in the UK to sell a...

THE PORN PERSPECTIVE: Part II

"It [sex with a robot] could be legal rape. It's hard to say but she cannot say no, she cannot move. It's legal rape." For part two of...

THE PORN PERSPECTIVE: Part I

"I think sex robots could give people a sense of how to interact in some degree. For a lot of men who don't know how to talk to women......

THE DEEPER CUT: Kate Davis

"Sex robots are very offensive...My biggest question is why as a society do we need sex robots? I think human relationships are...

THE DEEPER CUT: Professor Kathleen Richardson

"Because there's this fascination with all things technological I think people could buy into these objects if they're not regulated and...

THE DEEPER CUT: Jerry Barnett

"They [sex robots] raise all sorts of ethical issues, sex is a very emotive issue. Im not sure that there's any scenario where a sex...

THE DEEPER CUT: Dr Ian Pearson

"All of these ethical issues will just blur the boundaries and gradually push us towards a world where it is considered perfectly normal...

Exeter's Sex Robot Debate

This week I attended a live debate at Exeter University. The debate titled 'This House Would Have Sex With a Robot' featured four expert...

The Ethical Dilemma

Perhaps it was once the case that sex robots were nothing more than a far-off futuristic fantasy - whilst very few fully functioning sex...

Final Project Idea

After more research, I have decided to take the angle of exploring the ethics of sex robots in great detail. I also want to touch on the...

Project Development

The initial idea for my major multimedia project was to explore the existence of sex robots. This idea came about after I discovered a...

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