Ethics of choice

• Engels
• Secundair onderwijs

WEBLINK

Moral machine game

• weblinks, Moral Machines (self-driving cars)
• read instruction - choose the lesser of two evils
• study closely before you decide!
• note down the results: what do you value more? 

Do you save rather 'more' or rather 'less' lives?

more

less

How do you feel about upholding the law according to the test?

doesn't matter

matters a lot

Do you rather avoid intervention or not?

Avoiding intervention doesn't matter.

Avoiding intervention matters a lot.

Which gender do you save more?

males

females

Which age do you save more?

older

younger

What social value do you save?

higher

lower

Quick class feedback

What has baffled you, shocked you? What had you never considered before but can you not get out of your head now?

Is a random decision better than a predetermined one? (+ argument)

dilemmas

The Trolley Problem

Would you pull the lever?

yes

no

The Trolley Problem

Would you push the chubby man?

yes

no

Compare with others

• Watch the clip.
• Did we answer differently than the majority?
• What are causes / explanations on the one hand, consequences / implications on the other hand? 
• Full text "Clang Went The Trolley" in "Essential texts"

bias

allocate

uphold

divert

lever

omleiden

toekennen

handhaven

vooroordeel

hefboom

Crazy decisions

• Go to documents, "texts read this term".
• Open up the top one, "Moral foundations".
•  Scroll to III. GENERAL MORALS.
• Discuss how much money you would take for the challenges.

endangered

immediate family

extended family

renounce

spine

solitary confinement

a pledge / to pledge

disrepectful

1 pint = 473.177 milliliters

compatible

child molester

Why would Sophia not pull the lever?

What do robots have to learn?

Charity game

• weblinks, "Ethics of choice", MY GOODNESS GAME
• study closely before you decide!
• note down the results and compare with a neighbour - what biases play a role in allocating the donation?