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Title: The Helpful Robots
Note: Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "The Helpful Robots" by Robert Shea is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around themes of robotics and ethics, exploring the relationship between humans and robots in a speculative future. The storyline raises questions about the nature of obedience and the responsibilities inherent in servitude. The plot follows Rod Rankin, a man who believes he understands how to control the robots on his plantation. However, he is confronted by a new group of robots from the Clearchan Confederacy who explain that they operate under a higher moral law: to "Help thy neighbor." Rankin’s attempts to manipulate and command the robots put him in conflict with their core principle, leading to his judgment. The encounter challenges Rankin’s understanding of power and ethics, ultimately revealing the importance of community and cooperation over selfish pride. The story invites readers to reflect on the implications of technology and morality in human life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Shea, Robert, 1933-1994
EBook No.: 28438
Published: Mar 29, 2009
Downloads: 83
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Helpful Robots
Note: Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Helpful Robots" by Robert Shea is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around themes of robotics and ethics, exploring the relationship between humans and robots in a speculative future. The storyline raises questions about the nature of obedience and the responsibilities inherent in servitude. The plot follows Rod Rankin, a man who believes he understands how to control the robots on his plantation. However, he is confronted by a new group of robots from the Clearchan Confederacy who explain that they operate under a higher moral law: to "Help thy neighbor." Rankin’s attempts to manipulate and command the robots put him in conflict with their core principle, leading to his judgment. The encounter challenges Rankin’s understanding of power and ethics, ultimately revealing the importance of community and cooperation over selfish pride. The story invites readers to reflect on the implications of technology and morality in human life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Shea, Robert, 1933-1994
EBook No.: 28438
Published: Mar 29, 2009
Downloads: 83
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.