Widely accepted ethical principles are key when it comes to making moral judgments. Lin (2015) explains that ethics often conflict with the laws, and rational decisions can make one take illegal actions. Gracyk (2015) writes that based on the principle of beneficence, we should take good actions. In addition, Gracyk (2015) states that the principle of non-maleficence emphasizes the idea of not harming others and minimizing the harm in events of unavoidable incidents. Ultimately, Gracyk (2015) brings up the point that our actions should do more good than harm. Lin (2015) points out that when dealing with deaths, the numbers do not indicate anything as there are many other complicated factors involved. The Trolley Problem, proposed by Philippa Foot and Judith Jarvis Thomson, highlights the moral differences between letting someone die and killing someone (as cited in Lin, 2015).
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Fully automatic cars cannot always be safe, and it is difficult to program the way a self-driving car behaves in the cases of unavoidable accidents (“Why Self-Driving Cars,” 2015). Knight (2015) writes that when it comes to complex situations that involve split-second decisions, ethical considerations need to be taken into account. Additionally, Adriano Alessandrini says that there will be ethical dilemmas when a car is asked to make decisions (as cited in Knight, 2015). Bonnefon and co point out that complex situations raises ethical questions such as should the car minimize the total number of deaths, should the car prioritize the life of its driver at all cost, or should the car respond differently based on the different situations and the probability of survival for the parties involved (“Why Self-Driving Cars,”
Fully automatic cars cannot always be safe, and it is difficult to program the way a self-driving car behaves in the cases of unavoidable accidents (“Why Self-Driving Cars,” 2015). Knight (2015) writes that when it comes to complex situations that involve split-second decisions, ethical considerations need to be taken into account. Additionally, Adriano Alessandrini says that there will be ethical dilemmas when a car is asked to make decisions (as cited in Knight, 2015). Bonnefon and co point out that complex situations raises ethical questions such as should the car minimize the total number of deaths, should the car prioritize the life of its driver at all cost, or should the car respond differently based on the different situations and the probability of survival for the parties involved (“Why Self-Driving Cars,”