Autonomous vehicles require socio-political acceptance—an empirical and philosophical perspective on the problem of moral decision making

LT Bergmann, L Schlicht, C Meixner, P König… - Frontiers in behavioral …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Autonomous vehicles, though having enormous potential, face a number of challenges. As a
computer system interacting with society on a large scale and human beings in particular …

Selfish or utilitarian automated vehicles? Deontological evaluation and public acceptance

P Liu, J Liu - International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This research involves a controversial topic in the public sphere: should automated vehicles
(AVs) be programmed with selfish algorithms to protect their passengers at all costs or …

Moving forward with autonomous systems: Ethical dilemmas

AK Taylor, S Bouazzaoui - Advances in Human Factors and Systems …, 2019 - Springer
Automation has improved transportation systems in various domains over the last several
decades. Increasing autonomy in these systems has gradually reduced the role of the …

Understanding passenger acceptance of autonomous vehicles through the prism of the trolley dilemma

YL Ng - International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Although developing successful autonomous vehicles for practical use is of interest, the
establishment of moral autonomous vehicles aligned with human values is also crucial. Prior …

Philosophical and legal approach to moral settings in autonomous vehicles: an evaluation

A Rafiee, Y Wu, A Sattar - Social Licence and Ethical Practice, 2023 - emerald.com
Abstract Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) promise great benefits, including improving safety,
reducing congestion, and providing mobility for elderly and the disabled; however, there are …

Risk of injury in moral dilemmas with autonomous vehicles

CM De Melo, S Marsella, J Gratch - Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2021 - frontiersin.org
As autonomous machines, such as automated vehicles (AVs) and robots, become pervasive
in society, they will inevitably face moral dilemmas where they must make decisions that risk …

[HTML][HTML] The presence of automation enhances deontological considerations in moral judgments

A Schurr, S Moran - Computers in Human Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid deployment of semi-autonomous systems (ie, systems requiring human
monitoring such as Uber AVs) poses ethical challenges when these systems face morally …

A practical role-based approach for autonomous vehicle moral dilemmas

H Etienne - Big Data & Society, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Autonomous vehicle moral dilemmas matter less for the particular outcomes of potential
accidents than for their role in defining the values of the society we wish to live in. Different …

The dark side of the 'Moral Machine'and the fallacy of computational ethical decision-making for autonomous vehicles

H Etienne - Law, Innovation and Technology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This paper reveals the dangers of the Moral Machine experiment, alerting against both its
uses for normative ends, and the whole approach it is built upon to address ethical issues. It …

People are averse to machines making moral decisions

YE Bigman, K Gray - Cognition, 2018 - Elsevier
Do people want autonomous machines making moral decisions? Nine studies suggest that
that the answer is 'no'—in part because machines lack a complete mind. Studies 1–6 find …