Humans that have a complete lack of empathy are diagnosed with a mental illness, possibly narcissistic or antisocial personality disorder. They are seen as sick or can even be seen as inhuman. In Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K. Dick attests that a person’s humanity lies in his ability to feel empathetic, and to be without empathy is to be inhuman. Rick Deckard makes his living as a bounty hunter retiring escaped androids. An android’s lack of empathy is the only defining trait that separates androids from humans. With only one characteristic dividing the two groups Philip K. Dick boldly equates empathy as the defining trait of humanity. Deckard’s anonymity toward androids makes him successful at his job, whereas John
