Often when anyone hears about the ethics of autonomous cars the first thing to enter the
conversation is “the Trolley Problem.” The Trolley Problem is a thought experiment where …

" A runaway trolley is speeding down a track" So begins what is perhaps the most fecund
thought experiment of the past several decades since its invention by Philippa Foot. Since …

Trolley cases are widely considered central to the ethics of autonomous vehicles. We
caution against this by identifying four problems.(1) Trolley cases, given technical limitations …

In this paper, I will argue that automated vehicles should not swerve to avoid a person or
vehicle in its path, unless they can do so without imposing risks onto others. I will argue that …

Crashes involving self-driving cars at least superficially resemble trolley dilemmas. This
article discusses what lessons machine ethicists working on the ethics of self-driving cars …

This paper argues against the view that trolley cases are of little or no relevance to the ethics
of automated vehicles. Four arguments for this view are outlined and rejected: the Not Going …

The discourse around self-driving cars has been dominated by an emphasis on their
potential to reduce the number of accidents. At the same time, proponents acknowledge that …

Ongoing debates about ethical guidelines for autonomous vehicles mostly focus on
variations of the 'Trolley Problem'. Using variations of this ethical dilemma in preference …

Despite numerous ethical examinations of automated vehicles, philosophers have
neglected to address how these technologies will affect vulnerable people. To account for …

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have the potential to save tens of thousands of lives, but legal
and social barriers may delay or even deter manufacturers from offering fully automated …