How to Betray Your Android: Relationship Ethics and Personal Investments

A philosophy lecture on how we think of relationships, shifting the focus from the usual "what we owe each other as people" to "a large range of morally significant phenomena" that circles around "be[ing] aware that we are vulnerable to being disappointed or betrayed," not just wronged.
In exploring this issue, examples of artificial intelligence and it's ethical treatment will be discussed, as well as hot-button philosophical topics like our ethical responsibility to abortion, people with dementia and animal welfare.
In short, expect lots to chew on!