If I created a machine that had "functional consciousness" what you deem that machine worthy of ethical and moral respect?
would you\*
By functional consciousness I mean the machine being able to basically mimic all aspects of cognition perfectly, even if we don't know if it constitutes true "consciousness" or if that's even possible.
Also, random side note: the word Qualia is a misnomer. It tries to attribute a binary state to something that is likely caused by multiple factors.
Now for the sake of example, here's a couple scenarios:
scenario 1: 5 years from now you put a hyper-advanced/sophisticated reasoning-model LLM on a robot that can mimic human senses (ex. the highest end cameras for eyes/sight) as well as has a humanoid body
Scenario 2: The exact same scenario as above, but the body shape is not even remotely resemblant of a human. It looks more like a standard computer, but you know it has functional consciousness.
Would both these beings deserve ethical and moral considerations, neither of them, and why or why not?