Chris Gastmans
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About
Chris Gastmans is a prominent bioethicist whose research sits at the intersection of technology, aging, and moral philosophy. He has emerged as one of the leading scholars examining the ethical dimensions of socially assistive robots (SARs) in aged care settings, producing a body of work that is both philosophically rigorous and deeply attuned to the lived experiences of older adults. Gastmans's most influential contributions include a landmark 2017 systematic review of argument-based ethics literature on care robots (253 citations), alongside complementary qualitative and quantitative reviews that together offer a comprehensive ethical and experiential portrait of human-robot interaction in elder care. His research has consistently foregrounded the voices of older adults themselves, as demonstrated by his focus group study with Flemish participants and his socio-historical contextualisation of SAR ethics. More recently, Gastmans has extended his inquiry to pet robots in dementia care and has engaged Christian anthropological frameworks to enrich ethical discourse around digital technologies in caregiving. With nearly 650 citations across his major works, his scholarship has significantly shaped how researchers, policymakers, and care professionals think about dignity, autonomy, and justice in an increasingly roboticised care landscape.
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