Ethical Dilemmas in Self-Driving Cars

What should a self-driving car prioritize when faced with a potential collision?

• Minimize danger to others

• Prioritize passenger safety

• Take the middle ground

• Not swerve at all

What is the potential ethical issue with a self-driving car making a predetermined decision to minimize harm?

• It may not consider the consequences of the decision

• It may not be able to make a quick decision

• It may discriminate against certain types of objects

• It may not prioritize passenger safety

What is a possible consequence of a self-driving car factoring in the passengers of the cars and the particulars of their lives?

• It may lead to biased decision-making

• It may lead to more accurate decisions

• It may lead to increased safety for all passengers

• It may lead to decreased traffic accidents

What is the purpose of thought experiments related to technology ethics?

• To design new technologies

• To isolate the physical world

• To stress test our intuitions on ethics

• To predict the exact outcomes of future technology

What is the potential downside of a self-driving car targeting algorithm favoring or discriminating against a certain type of object to crash into?

• It may lead to decreased traffic accidents

• It may lead to minimized unproductive driving time

• It may lead to increased road congestion

• Owners of the target vehicles will suffer negative consequences