Instruction
***Part 1***
Required: Watch
Moral Machines: How culture changes values: (Links to an external site.) https://youtu.be/bOpf6KcWYyw
Optional: You may also read the academic article “ The Moral Machine experiment https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0637-6.epdf?author_access_token=lMJDjXTf8_b6D7xKzS-a-9RgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0OR8PKa5Kws8ZzsJ9c7-2QpkUCTpXb1BGatCGCvW6YFKJ8j92dlFtOqxVdk8wxWC8AfCKdd9Qoclg3PnYm0CXbcMFbf4eDwO3nplMjJeMcsLw%3D%3D%20)” at and the news article: “ Self-driving car dilemmas reveal that moral choices are not universal." (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07135-0)
After you have finished, go to http://moralmachine.mit.edu/ (Links to an external site.)
To begin, watch the brief video provided. Once you have done this, participate by clicking on the tab “Start Judging” beneath the video. It looks like this:
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IMPORTANT: Share the link to your results on your assignment document. At the top of your results, click on the “Link” tab. It looks like this:
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A box will pop up with the link. It looks like this: Permalink Image
Copy and paste it on your assignment document. (I recommend copying and pasting it into a new browser tab first to ensure you have copied it correctly.)
Once you are finished, answer the following questions:
Which areas were identified as factors you considered more than others? Be sure to look at the comparison on your results page. Here is an example of where the person considered saving older people more often than younger people: Preference comparison to others.PNG
Do your results reflect what you expected? Which result(s) did you find most surprising about yourself and/or about others?
Based on the readings in this week's 3.0 Weekly Overview, which ethical paradigm do you think best defines how you make moral choices?
According to the video Moral Machines: How culture changes values, what moral challenge will the developers of self-driving cars face when designing them for the international market? Remember to cite this video according to APA requirements (include an in-text citation and list it on a reference page).
***Part 3***
Based on what you have learned about the cultural influence on moral decisions, explain how your culture influences your moral choices. Consider what we learned in Unit 1 about the many layers of cultural identity. What cultural layers have played a part in constructing your sense of right and wrong?