WorksheetsEthical Dilemmas in Self-Driving Cars
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
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
