As self-driving cars take over our roadways, a pressing question still remains: when a crash is unavoidable, who should they protect? In this episode, we’ll navigate the toughest ethical dilemmas autonomous vehicles face in life-or-death scenarios, exploring the leading philosophical theories on how these cars should be programmed to react.
Timestamps:
Minimizing harm — 4:22
Protecting the passenger — 7:13
Protecting the public — 9:04
Consent — 10:58
Equality — 12:30
Risk — 14:50
Sources:
Men harass woman taking driverless Waymo car in San Francisco
Why Ethics Matters for Autonomous Cars
The ethics of crashes with self‐driving cars: A roadmap, I
Why Everyone Has It Wrong About the Ethics of Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous Driving Ethics: from Trolley Problem to Ethics of Risk
