While these scenarios seem far-fetched, they are a natural consequence of the computational theory of the mind. So, the proponents of the theory should be ready to study them and suggest solutions to these ethical dilemmas. On this matter, Aaronson says that declaring that the mind is a computer program to “escape all that philosophical crazy-talk” is ironically backward, as we end up landing on a swamp of philosophical perplexities rather than dodging them.
