(The post human ethics -Relational ethics)The dialectic of the relationship between Post-humanism and artificial awareness
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Post humanism, Artificial Consciousness, Ethics, Relational Ethics, consciousnessAbstract
This study presents an analytical exploration of the dialectical relationship between post humanism and artificial consciousness, aiming to understand the impact of artificial consciousness on the human ethical framework. This required an understanding of the ethical nature of the post human stage, as well as examining the influence of artificial consciousness on morality after clarifying the dialectical link between post humanism and artificial intelligence (AI). With the emergence of socially active, “intelligent,” “non-human,” and “consciously aware” (phenomenal consciousness) entities as natural components of the post human phase—entities that transcend human centrality in existence—the study seeks to explore the ethical nature of these actors (AI ethics) and their moral relationships with their surroundings. This involves the dual essence of being both a tool and an agent, which inherently goes beyond traditional moral frameworks.This necessitated an investigation into post-structuralism ethics and their relationship with the post human condition, eventually leading to an exploration of the emerging post-traditional ethical paradigm: **relational ethics**. This ethical approach prioritizes social relationships among diverse actors, expanding traditional ethical ties beyond human society to include the non-human world—such as digitally intelligent systems with artificial consciousness. It provides a new framework to address the ethical challenges posed by AI.The researcher concludes the study by presenting an open-ended issue regarding the increasing complexity of engaging with AI ethics. The rapid advancements in artificial neural network research are likely to contribute to a rise in artificial consciousness, which will in turn bring forth a more profound and dual-natured challenge: the emergence of **“machine sentience”** arising from its “consciousness.” At that point, biological humans will face emotional and experiential interactions with machines, giving rise to significant ethical challenges.
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