Three Laws of Robotics
1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
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Context: The foundational Three Laws of Robotics presented as the novel's framing epigraph.
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Source: Handbook of Robotics, 56th Edition, 2058 A.D.