Date of Publication

2023

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Philosophy

Subject Categories

Philosophy

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Philosophy

Thesis Advisor

Mark Anthony L. Dacela

Defense Panel Member

Robert James M. Boyles
Napoleon M. Mabaquiao Jr.
Elenita D. Garcia

Abstract/Summary

Recently, an article by Adrienne de Ruiter (2021), “The Distinct Wrong of Deepfakes'' claimed that deepfakes are not intrinsically wrong, nevertheless, it is morally suspect. She argued using the three determining factors to see if deepfakes are morally problematic: (1) whether the person would object to how they are represented, (2) whether deepfakes deceive viewers and (3) whether the intent is malicious. De Ruiter uses Merleau-Ponty’s concept of the body for us to understand the harms of deepfake. She argued that deepfakes central target is our face and voice which are central to our being. However, the conception of the anonymous body in Merleau-Ponty is problematic, because our bodies are only abstractions with no particularities. I argue that while the consideration of face and voice is an important part of one’s identity, the conception of an anonymous body is overlooked which presents us with difficulties to understand deepfake harms.

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Language

English

Format

Electronic

Keywords

Artificial intelligence; Deepfakes; Ethics; Maurice Merleau-Ponty, 1908-1961

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4-27-2023

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