Michael C. Brannigan
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Michael C. Brannigan is a philosopher and bioethicist whose scholarship centers on the intersection of technology, human caregiving, and ethical theory. His most recognized work, *Caregiving, Carebots, and Contagion* (2022), examines the rapidly evolving role of robotic caregivers in healthcare settings, offering a nuanced exploration of both the life-saving potential and the profound human costs of automated care. Brannigan raises urgent questions about what is lost when machines replace human presence at some of life's most vulnerable moments, a concern amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic's harsh lessons about contagion and isolation. His writing engages students and practitioners alike by grounding abstract philosophical questions in immediate, real-world dilemmas — asking not merely what robots *can* do, but what they *should* do, and at what moral cost. Though his citation record is still developing, Brannigan's contributions speak to one of the most consequential ethical debates of our time: as artificial intelligence reshapes medicine, who — or what — should hold a patient's hand? His work serves as essential reading for anyone navigating the ethics of technology in human-centered professions.
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- 1Caregiving, Carebots, and Contagion2 citations · 2022