Philosophical and religious dimensions of anthropomorphism: protecting humanoid robots from exploitation and violence within moral-ethical paradigms

The article examines the current philosophical, religious, ethical and legal aspects of human interaction with anthropomorphic robots against the background of the rapid development of artificial intelligence and robotics technologies. The author notes that modern humanoid robots, which have a high degree of external and behavioral similarity to humans, are increasingly becoming not only tools, but also objects of emotional and social interaction, which generates the phenomenon of anthropomorphism — attributing human features, emotions, and even consciousness to robots. This raises a number of new ethical and religious issues related to the moral status of robots, the permissibility of their immoral exploitation, and the need to protect them from abuse. The paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the philosophical and religious foundations that have shaped ideas about personality, soul, and moral responsibilities, and considers the possibility of their application to robots. Special attention is paid to the dilemma of recognizing or denying the "personal" status of humanoid machines and the consequences of such a choice for building effective mechanisms of legal and moral protection. The methodological basis of the study includes an analysis of domestic and foreign scientific literature and the results of empirical studies indicating the dehumanization of humans in aggressive behavior towards robots. As a result of the conducted research, the author comes to the conclusion that it is necessary to rethink moral, ethical and legal paradigms in order to form fair and humane mechanisms of interaction with humanoid robots. It is proposed to consider robots not only as technological objects, but also as new participants in the social environment who have a certain social presence and are able to influence human behavior and values.