The ethical dilemma of self-driving cars - Patrick Lin
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Date: 2020-08-22
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Emmanuel
The system should DECIDE to let the human to REACT
The problem is that the self-driven car is not maintaining enough distance from the truck to handle the negative scenario.
However, if the scenario in the video comes up even after it is taken care of, then the system should DECIDE to let the human to REACT, thereby putting the self at risk and eliminating the need of harming the innocents.
Philosophical Implications
You see. maximizing self-pleasure is always not the way to go. We cannot live strictly on the Utilitarianism Philosophy. We need a Theological view when it comes to ethics, which posits intrinsic value on every individual and emphasizes sacrifice(pain) over selfishness(self-pleasure.
IMHO:
We live with the idea that PAIN is always not bad, which is more consistent with a Christian Theological worldview, compared to the non-theological utilitarianism worldview.
Hence, I believe the question of moral reasoning invariably begs God to be within the frame, though many want it to be otherwise.
i. e. it is not easy to escape from God when one tries to honestly fuse OUR PHILOSOPHY with THE REALITY.
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The system should DECIDE to let the human to REACT
The problem is that the self-driven car is not maintaining enough distance from the truck to handle the negative scenario.
However, if the scenario in the video comes up even after it is taken care of, then the system should DECIDE to let the human to REACT, thereby putting the self at risk and eliminating the need of harming the innocents.
Philosophical Implications
You see. maximizing self-pleasure is always not the way to go. We cannot live strictly on the Utilitarianism Philosophy. We need a Theological view when it comes to ethics, which posits intrinsic value on every individual and emphasizes sacrifice(pain) over selfishness(self-pleasure.
IMHO:
We live with the idea that PAIN is always not bad, which is more consistent with a Christian Theological worldview, compared to the non-theological utilitarianism worldview.
Hence, I believe the question of moral reasoning invariably begs God to be within the frame, though many want it to be otherwise.
i. e. it is not easy to escape from God when one tries to honestly fuse OUR PHILOSOPHY with THE REALITY.
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Afonso
That's a little bit of a no question.
I don't think the options would be 3. and to be honest, in that sort of situation, a computer would be far better at calculating the least worst optimal outcome than a human. we are really slow computers compared with the computers we carry in our pockets for example. The car wont decide according to ethics, the car will simply try to minimize the damage of an accident
And In the end, remember that once you stop driving, accidents will reduce. We are, In the end, one of the unpredictable factors of car accidents
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That's a little bit of a no question.
I don't think the options would be 3. and to be honest, in that sort of situation, a computer would be far better at calculating the least worst optimal outcome than a human. we are really slow computers compared with the computers we carry in our pockets for example. The car wont decide according to ethics, the car will simply try to minimize the damage of an accident
And In the end, remember that once you stop driving, accidents will reduce. We are, In the end, one of the unpredictable factors of car accidents
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Davis
I think the solution is to start off with an mandated algorithm that that minimizes injury/death. As self-driving cars become more popular and every car is using that same algorithm every bad situation that occurs will increasingly have 2 cars that have that same algorithm and can compute what the other car would do. I think determinism would have to be thought about here when designing the algorithms though
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I think the solution is to start off with an mandated algorithm that that minimizes injury/death. As self-driving cars become more popular and every car is using that same algorithm every bad situation that occurs will increasingly have 2 cars that have that same algorithm and can compute what the other car would do. I think determinism would have to be thought about here when designing the algorithms though
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Abhishek
The answer is No accident at all, with the all encompassing self-driven technology, not just cars but the bikes & trucks will too be self driven, self-concious & sensor embedded to identify the loosening OR falling of boxes in advance. Thus, the self-driven network will act as a single brain & there's no chance of dilemma, not even the ethical one!
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The answer is No accident at all, with the all encompassing self-driven technology, not just cars but the bikes & trucks will too be self driven, self-concious & sensor embedded to identify the loosening OR falling of boxes in advance. Thus, the self-driven network will act as a single brain & there's no chance of dilemma, not even the ethical one!
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RocketMan
How about having a self driving mode which you can activate via a button, and then switch off when encountered by dilemmas like this scenario. Albeit, it'd be hard to go from reading a book to taking the wheel in a moment's notice, it'd be better than complete self driving.
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How about having a self driving mode which you can activate via a button, and then switch off when encountered by dilemmas like this scenario. Albeit, it'd be hard to go from reading a book to taking the wheel in a moment's notice, it'd be better than complete self driving.
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Alex
In this simple variant case: give a factor for each option (diferrent degrees of importance) and then run a fairly quick randomisation for the output choice (with consideration of factors. I assume something similar would a human driver do.
Thank you.
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In this simple variant case: give a factor for each option (diferrent degrees of importance) and then run a fairly quick randomisation for the output choice (with consideration of factors. I assume something similar would a human driver do.
Thank you.
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education
The way most self drive systems work now tend to lead to the motorbike rider getting hit compared to suv or braking to mitigate accidents. This is purely due to the tech not accurately picking up the smaller profile of motorcycle riders at all times
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The way most self drive systems work now tend to lead to the motorbike rider getting hit compared to suv or braking to mitigate accidents. This is purely due to the tech not accurately picking up the smaller profile of motorcycle riders at all times
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Abhishek
The best way is to always maintain a minimum safe distance between the vehicle on the front in which we the car can safely stop itself without swerving and the distance will vary according to the speed of the vehicle
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The best way is to always maintain a minimum safe distance between the vehicle on the front in which we the car can safely stop itself without swerving and the distance will vary according to the speed of the vehicle
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tazago
This type of ethical dilemma is just a game for army, politicians and university students.
They always like to use those games as propaganda to start something.
Especially to start war.
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This type of ethical dilemma is just a game for army, politicians and university students.
They always like to use those games as propaganda to start something.
Especially to start war.
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Hrisikesh
Ok so what I think is to maximise the survivability of the car passengers as a human would have done in the panicked situation, not to think about others driving on the road.
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Ok so what I think is to maximise the survivability of the car passengers as a human would have done in the panicked situation, not to think about others driving on the road.
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