"Reconsidering Robots' Rights: A Call for Legal Recognition"

A new analysis challenges the idea of granting rights to robots and instead proposes viewing them as "rites bearers" based on principles from Confucianism that emphasize social harmony and role obligations. The study suggests that treating robots respectfully, as entities capable of participating in rites, could prevent self-degradation and foster cooperation and mutual respect between humans and robots. The author argues that assigning role obligations to robots encourages teamwork and triggers an understanding that fulfilling those obligations should be done harmoniously.