The Cast of Characters
You

When you see the mirror, please consider how you, yourself, would compare with the other choice presented.

Kismet

Kismet is part of a new class of "sociable" robots that can engage people in natural interaction. To do this, Kismet perceives a variety of natural social signals from sound and sight, and delivers his own signals back to the human partner through gaze direction, facial expression, body posture, and vocal babbles.
Toby

Toby is a two-year-old wild chimpanzee living at an outdoor laboratory in Uganda.

Google

A technology company specializing in Internet search and information managment.
7 week fetus

At 7 weeks, a human fetus is almost half an inch long--roughly the size of a raspberry.

Sharon Harvey

Sharon Harvey, 38, works at an advertising agency in Chicago.
Todd Billingsly

Todd Billingsly is a thirty-year-old accountant who lives in New York City.

Gerald Schiff

Gerald Schiff has been in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) for the past six months. Although he has severe brain damage--Gerald does not appear to communicate with others or make purposeful movements--his basic bodily functions (such as breathing, sleeping, and circulation) are preserved.
Delores Gleitman

Delores Gleitman recently passed away at the age of 65. As you complete the surveys, please draw upon your own personal beliefs about people who have passed away.

God

Many people believe that God is the creator of the universe and the ultimate source of knowledge, power, and love. However, please draw upon your own personal beliefs about God.
Charlie

Charlie is a 3-year-old Springer spaniel and a beloved member of the Graham family.

Nicholas Gannon

Nicholas is a five-month-old baby.
Samantha Hill

Samantha is a five-year-old girl who lives with her parents and older sister Jennifer.
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Important notice: The photographs used to depict these characters are purely for illustrative
purposes. The individuals depicted in these photographs represent fictional characters.




  Please select the first survey option that appears on the list below. If you have already completed the first survey on the list, please continue down the list until you come to a survey you have not yet completed.

Communication This survey asks you to judge which character is more capable of conveying thoughts or feelings to others Harm This survey asks you to imagine having to harm one of the characters
Pain This survey asks you to judge which character is more capable of experiencing physical or emotional pain Soul This survey asks you to decide which character is more likely to have a soul
Destruction This survey asks you to imagine an event that would destroy all traces of the characters' existence Desire This survey asks you to judge which character is more capable of longing or hoping for things
Personality This survey asks you to judge which character is more capable of having personality traits that make it unique from others Memory This survey asks you to judge which character is more capable of remembering things
Embarrassment This survey asks you to judge which character is more capable of experiencing embarrassment Self control This survey asks you to judge which character is more capable of exercising self-restraint over desires, emotions, or impulses
Consciousness This survey asks you to judge which character is more capable of having experiences and being aware of things Planning This survey asks you to judge which character is more capable of making plans and working toward goals
Hunger This survey asks you to judge which character is more capable of feeling hungry Thought This survey asks you to judge which character is more capable of thinking
Liking This survey asks you to indicate which character you like more Happiness This survey asks you to imagine that you could somehow make one of the characters happy
Pride This survey asks you to judge which character is more capable of experiencing pride Punishment This survey asks you to imagine having to punish one of the characters for causing a person's death
Joy This survey asks you to judge which character is more capable of experiencing joy Rage This survey asks you to judge which character is more capable of experiencing violent or uncontrolled anger
Pleasure This survey asks you to judge which character is more capable of experiencing physical or emotional pleasure Fear This survey asks you to judge which character is more capable of feeling afraid or fearful
Moral Rights This survey asks you to judge which character is more deserving of moral rights Morality This survey asks you to judge which character is more capable of telling right from wrong
Emotion recognition This survey asks you to judge which character is more capable of understanding how others are feeling


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