First, we aren’t yet able to build anything that approximates an ultimate android, so this is a hypothetical assuming we are in a future where such technology is available to us. So if it were, there are some traits that would be no-brainers, like the desire to do good, altruism, intelligence, empathy, maybe even a healthy sense of humor. But what about our negative emotions, jealousy, greed, vengeance, self-absorption, etc. What mix of good and “bad” traits does it take to even be able to function at the level of a sentient human being?

Topics: psychology, behavior, human behavior, human nature, robots, intelligence