Asimov's Laws of Robotics

The 1940 Laws of Robotics
First Law:
A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
Second Law:
A robot must obey orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
Third Law:
A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.


http://www.anu.edu.au/people/Roger.C...ov.html#Zeroth
Asimov's Revised Laws of Robotics (1985)
Zeroth Law:
A robot may not injure humanity, or, through inaction, allow humanity to come to harm.


Manfred