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Roman Krzanowski is a scholar whose work sits at the intersection of philosophy, artificial intelligence, and ethics, with a particular focus on how moral reasoning can be embedded within autonomous systems. His most influential contributions center on the concept of *phronetic machine ethics* — an approach that draws on Aristotle's notion of practical wisdom (*phronesis*) to address the profound challenge of building robots capable of genuine ethical judgment. His 2020 paper on this subject, which has garnered 9 citations, applies *in silico* modeling — computational simulation techniques borrowed from biology and chemistry — to the philosophical problem of machine morality. Krzanowski extends this framework into social robotics, arguing that Artificial Moral Agents must not merely follow rules but internalize human values in a meaningful way. His work on an *Ethical Machine Safety Test* offers a practical diagnostic tool for evaluating AI moral behavior. Beyond applied ethics, Krzanowski engages with visionary thinking, exploring how Stanisław Lem's science fiction anticipates real dilemmas in AI-driven societies. Collectively, his research offers a rare synthesis of classical philosophy and cutting-edge computational science, making him a distinctive voice in the emerging field of robot ethics.