Driverless Car Ethical Dilemmas

In the article, “Will Self-Driving Cars be Good for America” (March 10, 2016), Robert Peterson argues that America is ready for self-driving cars to take over the streets. The author first reports the statistics of car related accidents in America, and how much the damages have cost in all; he then presents all the benefits of autnomous cars by discussing how it will benefit people of all ages by limiting expenses, and being able to reach a destination without the need for a license; and to conclude, he then finishes his article by alerting the audience that they need to get ready for what’s about to happen to the automotive industry in America. His purpose is to inform the reader in order to convince them that autonomous cars are the only

Right now self-driving cars and trucks are hitting the road and will soon be available to the general market . Major companies like Google, Tesla, Uber and Delphi are leading in autonomous cars industry. In the past few years, these companies have made great strides improving this technology. Addressing the concerns for this technology must be concluded before it reaches the general public. Given the current state of automobiles that don’t need drivers the American consumer needs to be mindful that moral decisions this technology is handling puts them at risk due to the fact that this is emerging technology, laws are being made that will shape this technology, and who is choosing who lives and who dies.

Automobiles are a crucial innovation that play an increasingly significant role in society today. Cars provide people with a primary method of transportation and have emerged as a basic necessity for people in their day-to-day lives. Although they have a variety of positive effects, regular vehicles also come with many different detrimental aspects. These adverse effects can be eliminated by a new transformative type of automobile known as autonomous, or self-driving, vehicles (AVs). Regular vehicles lack the same safety, opportunities for everyone to have the same transportation, efficiency, and environmental benefit. Society would become more advanced by modifying transportation today by only having AVs on the road and no regular vehicles whatsoever. The AVs could permissibly have different moral algorithms from each other, depending on consumer and manufacturer choice; any moral algorithm that

In this speedy economy where newer ideas are being developed everyday, the idea of driverless cars is being put to the test. In this case it is being put to the test in California. The reason this is such a significant thing, is due to the fact that they are testing these vehicles on the open road. With testing these vehicles on an open highway, this is putting others at risk. Many spectators, creators and other people have their own opinion, which may affect the demand on these cars. Can we really trust a robot? Is the main question…

Similarly, the article “The Moral Challenges of Driverless Cars” explains how driverless cars will be a safer alternative. It explains how humans are more prone to cause an accident than the driverless cars. The article describes the processing behind the vehicles and some problems they face while making them along with how this will delay their production. It also clarifies how the cars will be able to make the decisions that will keep people safe instead of putting them in harm’s way. Finally, the article describes the ethical issues and automation in cars today. According to Kirkpatrick, the cars are equipped with software that determine what reaction to make in different situations that would take a human more time to make, therefore, avoiding an accident. As stated in this article, there is still much work to be done before the cars are actually ready to sell to the public.

My research topic is about who is responsible for a self-driving car accident? The driver or the car manufacturer? This is probably the most popular topic regarding on self-driving cars, it is an ethical issue since it involves both human being and technology. Based on deontology ethical framework, the driver cannot responsible for a faulty self-driving system, but driver does have the responsibility to control the car in current social culture.

I find it humorous that this week’s discussion on driverless vehicles is the same exact subject my wife and I were talking about on Sunday during our unscheduled trip back home from Kansas City, Missouri. Since this trip interfered with our other plans, we were discussing how pleasant it would be if our vehicle was one that was automated because we believed we had better things to do with our time. Actually, this idea was even more evident when we became stalled in a traffic jam due to a stalled vehicle on the road. Therefore, if I were a decision maker in regards to driverless vehicles, I would choose Egoism to be the most ethical pre-programmed crash decision software. (O.C. Ferrell, Fraedrich & L. Ferrell, 2013). The reason I chose Egoism

One of the biggest challenges facing autonomous cars is legal issues. As of right now computer technology and artificial intelligence face numerous legal battles. Most people have heard of the technology that Google is creating in an attempt to make a “driver-less” car. As the technology gets more attention in the news Google’s driverless car has become a very opinionated and sensitive topic. People often ask questions like “What if Google’s car hit someone? Who would be at fault for the accident Google or the owner of the car?” These questions are currently being debated at the state and federal levels.

Since the beginning of self-driving cars which first began in 1925 with the creation of the Houdina Radio Control; a car operated by two cars, a transmitter, and an antenna, to now - the futuristic dream of these autonomous cars have transformed into the reality of cars we see now. These cars are nothing short of the new technology advances that have occurred over the past decade. However, with these advances many question whether or not these cars are ready to be sold, due to the fatal accident that occurred May 2016 involving the autonomous Tesla and a white truck. Due to the Tesla not being able to detect the white tractor because of technological issues, the tesla failed to stop, and since the driver was not prepared to steer, it lead to the fatal collision eventually leading to the death of the tesla owner. With the increase of these cars on the road, from companies like BMW, Daimler, Ford, Apple, Uber, and Google, this poses a serious threat to not only the people operating this autonomous vehicle but also to the surrounding drivers. I believe that autonomous cars should not be put on the road, and that these cars are not beneficial to the population.

Our future is intense and frightening, but overall, unpredictable. We will have driverless cars soon in our world. They will overtake our roads and means of transportation. In my opinion, I think there is both good and bad with these driverless cars. There is both pros and cons dealing with this future. This future for cars will reduce drunk driving, reduce traffic jams, and reduce expense on the driver and our planet. The downside however, will come with putting millions out of business. Driverless cars are technology, and technology is not perfect, it sometimes crashes and does not always work the way we want it to. We do know that humanity is not perfect either. Humanity makes mistakes just as much as technology. So in this essay, I will talk about perspective one, perspective two, and perspective three, all talking about how driverless cars are good and bad for the future of our world.

Self driving cars are, without a doubt, the future of the automobile industry. Although this technology could be extremely beneficial, some tough decisions come along with it. It seems preposterous to use the term “adjustable ethics” when discussing situations that can lead to life or death. How can ethics, an extremely human characteristic, be transferred into a machine without a real understanding of the world around it? By definition, adjustable ethics are decisions made based on the situation surrounding a person, and how they would apply their moral beliefs to that situation. Although innovation has created incredible technology that could save many lives and practically eliminate crash fatalities, there seems to be no concrete answer

With the introduction of self-driving cars an unspoken dilemma has emerged that very few individuals have discussed and that is should a self-driving car kill the owner to save the lives of others? In the first article critique, the Insurance Journal poses the question on what ethical system a self-driving car will adhere to and in addition to this, should the driver or owner be able to choose and adjust that ethical system? In the article, the author reaches out to Ameen Barghi of Oxford University for the options. Barghi stated that there are two philosophical approaches to autonomous cars, one being utilitarianism which says to do what will produce the greatest happiness for the greatest number or people or on the other hand, deontology which argues that some values are simply always true (Insurance Journal, 2015). In addition to this, Barghi adds that once an ethical system has been chosen, it can be further detailed such as will the decisions be based off rule or act utilitarianism (Insurance Journal, 2015).

Self-driving cars appear to be a rapidly spreading form of technology. Before they become widespread, there is an ethical dilemma car manufacturers must surmount; they must decide whether in the case of a car accident, to save the passenger or to save pedestrians. A study was done, and respondents were given two choice, and they had to decide which was more ethical. One option would make the car minimize risk to the passenger, even if it would increase risk to pedestrians. The other option was to decrease general risk, without preference to passenger or pedestrian. Obviously, most respondants thought that the latter was more ethical. Even so, respondants said they would not buy a car that did not have

In class and in previous readings we have learned that Ethics is involved in every aspect of Engineering. The article “Here is a Terrible Idea: Robot Cars with Adjustable Ethics Settings” is a good example that shows off the great importance of ethics in engineering. It is about the future adoption of autonomous cars and the ethical dilemmas associated with them. Specifically, it talks about the infamous Trolley problem when applied to autonomous cars. The scenario presented by the article consists of a person driving her autonomous car and not realizing that she is about to collide with five people crossing a road. The car could then save the life of the five people by quickly swerving into another direction. However, there is another person there, and if the car swerves she would be impacted instead. The autonomous car is then in charge of making the decision of what is the right thing to do in this kind of situation. From a utilitarian’s point of view, the consequences of an act are the only thing that matters for it being right or wrong. The right act is the one that will yield the maximum sum of pleasure for all entities involved. Therefore, in the trolley problem applied to autonomous cars, for a utilitarian the right choice would be to swerve right and kill that one innocent person instead of the other five people. Although not presented in the article,

This new breed of self-driving vehicles could pose a threat to humanity. Skeptics and people against autonomous vehicles may complain that this is a “SkyNet” situation, where artificial intelligence takes over our technology (Modern Technology: Driverless Cars, n.d.). There are also other moral issues, such as drinking and driving. Would you still be liable for being drunk behind the wheel if you aren’t driving? If an autonomous car were to be pulled over, should the user receive the ticket or should the company be held accountable? What happens if terrorists (or hackers) were to somehow hack into the operating systems of these vehicles? Perhaps the most controversial topic of autonomous cars is what were to happen if a car crash was (and inevitably will be) caused by an autonomous car?