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Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies rapidly progress, questions about the ethics of AI, in both the near-future and the long-term, become more pressing than ever.This volume features seventeen original essays by prominent AI scientists and philosophers and represents the state-of-the-art thinking in this fast-growing field. Organized into four sections, this volume explores the issues surrounding how to build ethics into machines; ethical issues in specific technologies, including self-driving cars, autonomous weapon systems, surveillance algorithms, and sex robots; the long term risks of superintelligence; and whether AI systems can be conscious or have rights. Though the use and practical applications of AI are growing exponentially, discussion of its ethical implications is still in its infancy.This volume provides an invaluable resource for thinking through the ethical issues surrounding AI today and for shaping the study and development of AI in the coming years.
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National Security Intelligence and Ethics
This volume examines the ethical issues that arise as a result of national security intelligence collection and analysis. Powerful new technologies enable the collection, communication and analysis of national security data on an unprecedented scale.Data collection now plays a central role in intelligence practice, yet this development raises a host of ethical and national security problems, such as privacy; autonomy; threats to national security and democracy by foreign states; and accountability for liberal democracies.This volume provides a comprehensive set of in-depth ethical analyses of these problems by combining contributions from both ethics scholars and intelligence practitioners.It provides the reader with a practical understanding of relevant operations, the issues that they raise and analysis of how responses to these issues can be informed by a commitment to liberal democratic values.This combination of perspectives is crucial in providing an informed appreciation of ethical challenges that is also grounded in the realities of the practice of intelligence. This book will be of great interest to all students of intelligence studies, ethics, security studies, foreign policy and international relations. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
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Technology Ethics : Responsible Innovation and Design Strategies
Technologies cannot simply be understood as neutral tools or instruments; they embody the values of their creators and may unconsciously reinforce existing inequalities and biases. Technology Ethics shows how responsible innovation can be achieved.Demonstrating how design and philosophy converge, the book delves into the intricate narratives that shape our understanding of technology – from instrumentalist views to social constructivism.Yet, at its core, it champions interactionalism as the most promising and responsible narrative.Through compelling examples and actionable tools this book unravels the nuances of these philosophical positions, and is tailored to foster responsible innovation and thoughtful design.As our everyday lives further intertwine with technology, understanding and implementing these design principles becomes not just beneficial, but essential. This concise and accessible introduction is essential reading for students and scholars of philosophy of technology, engineering ethics, science and technology studies, and human–machine communication, as well as policymakers.
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Principled Spying : The Ethics of Secret Intelligence
The question of how far a state should authorise its agents to go in seeking and using secret intelligence is one of the big unresolved issues of public policy for democracies today.The tension between security and privacy sits at the heart of broader debates concerning the relationship between the citizen and the state.The public needs-and wants-protection from the very serious threats posed by domestic and international terrorism, from serious criminality, to be safe in using cyberspace, and to have active foreign and aid policies to help resolve outstanding international problems.Secret intelligence is widely accepted to be essential to these tasks, and to be a legitimate function of the nation state, yet the historical record is that it also can pose significant ethical risks. Principled Spying lays out a framework for thinking about public policy in this area by clarifying the relationship between ethics and intelligence, both human and technical.In this book, intelligence expert Mark Phythian teams up with the former head of Britain's GCHQ signals and intelligence agency to try to resolve the knotty question of secret intelligence-and how far it should be allowed to go in a democratic society.
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Can you explain virtue ethics, duty ethics, and goods ethics?
Virtue ethics focuses on the character of the individual and emphasizes the development of virtuous traits such as honesty, courage, and compassion. It is concerned with cultivating moral excellence and living a good life. Duty ethics, also known as deontological ethics, is based on the idea that certain actions are inherently right or wrong, regardless of their consequences. It emphasizes the importance of following moral rules and fulfilling one's duties and obligations. Goods ethics, or consequentialism, evaluates the morality of an action based on its outcomes or consequences. It focuses on maximizing the overall good or happiness and considers the potential impact of an action on others.
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What is the relationship between intelligence work and ethics?
Intelligence work and ethics are closely intertwined as intelligence agencies are often tasked with gathering sensitive information that can have significant ethical implications. It is essential for intelligence professionals to adhere to ethical standards to ensure that their actions are legal, moral, and respectful of individual rights. Violating ethical principles in intelligence work can lead to breaches of privacy, abuse of power, and erosion of public trust. Therefore, maintaining a strong ethical framework is crucial for intelligence work to be conducted responsibly and effectively.
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Is Buddhist ethics comparable to Christian ethics?
Buddhist ethics and Christian ethics share some similarities, such as the emphasis on compassion, love, and non-violence. Both traditions also promote the idea of treating others with kindness and respect. However, there are also significant differences between the two, such as the concept of sin and salvation in Christianity, which is not present in Buddhism. Additionally, the role of divine authority and the concept of God differs between the two traditions. Overall, while there are some common ethical principles, the underlying beliefs and foundations of Buddhist and Christian ethics are distinct.
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Does Kant's deontological ethics contradict Aristotle's eudaemonistic ethics?
Kant's deontological ethics and Aristotle's eudaemonistic ethics have some fundamental differences, but they do not necessarily contradict each other. Kant's ethics focus on duty and the intention behind actions, while Aristotle's ethics emphasize achieving eudaimonia, or human flourishing, through virtuous actions. While Kant's emphasis on duty can sometimes conflict with Aristotle's emphasis on virtue, both ethical theories ultimately aim to guide individuals towards leading a good and moral life. Therefore, while they may approach ethics from different perspectives, they can be seen as complementary rather than contradictory.
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The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Defence
With the rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence across all sectors, each day we are faced with urgent questions around how this technology can be used safely and effectively-and nowhere are these questions more complex than in the defence sector.Mariarosaria Taddeo provides a conceptual yet applicable and systematic analysis of the issues that arise with the use of AI in defence, broadening the conversation in an underdiscussed area and offering practical recommendations for policy-makers and practitioners. The book provides a comprehensive view of the ethical challenges around AI and explores real-world examples of how AI can be employed, including intelligence analysis, cyber warfare, and autonomous weapon systems.Centering her argument around the autonomy and learning capabilities of AI technologies, Taddeo creates a coherent ethical framework based in AI ethics and Just War theory to answer the question how can AI in defence be used for good and support policy-makers and practitioners to make informed choices when developing an ethical governance of AI in defence.
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As If Human : Ethics and Artificial Intelligence
A new approach to the challenges surrounding artificial intelligence that argues for assessing AI actions as if they came from a human being “Elegant and erudite.”—John Thornhill, Financial Times Intelligent machines present us every day with urgent ethical challenges.Is the facial recognition software used by an agency fair?When algorithms determine questions of justice, finance, health, and defense, are the decisions proportionate, equitable, transparent, and accountable?How do we harness this extraordinary technology to empower rather than oppress? Despite increasingly sophisticated programming, artificial intelligences share none of our essential human characteristics—sentience, physical sensation, emotional responsiveness, versatile general intelligence.However, Nigel Shadbolt and Roger Hampson argue, if we assess AI decisions, products, and calls for action as if they came from a human being, we can avert a disastrous and amoral future.The authors go beyond the headlines about rampant robots to apply established moral principles in shaping our AI future.Their new framework constitutes a how-to for building a more ethical machine intelligence.
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Markets, Ethics, and Business Ethics
This book introduces a study of ethics and values to develop a deeper understanding of markets, business, and economic life.Its distinctive features include a thorough integration of personal and institutional perspectives; applied ethics and political philosophy; and philosophy, business, and economics. Part 1 introduces a study of markets, property rights, and law.Part 2 examines the purpose and responsibilities of corporations.Parts 3 and 4 analyze economic life through the ethics and values of welfare and efficiency, liberty, rights, equality, desert, personal character, community, and the common good. This third edition maintains the strengths of previous editions – short, digestible chapters and engaging writing that explains challenging ideas clearly.The material is easily adaptable with suggested course outlines, separable chapters, and flexible applications to case studies.This book is designed for interdisciplinary programs in philosophy, politics, and economics (PPE), as well as courses in business ethics. Updates to the third edition include:addition of a new introductory chapter on the value of an ethical lifecoverage of AI developments, including copyrights and patent implications, social media companies and CSR, ethical differences between AI and human personality, and impacts on meaningful work integration of recent scholarship, bringing discussions and references up to dateimprovement of the writing across all chapters, making the book easier to read addition of new material on the is-ought gap in Chapter 1 with revised discussion of personal and institutional points of view editing and repositioning of consequentialist and deontological ethics in Chapter 3revision of appendix for instructors that includes different syllabi possibilities for different types of coursesThe eBook of the third edition now includes hyperlinks (1) between when a term is first used in the main text and its definition in the Glossary and (2) between germane sections when they are cross-referenced. Steven Scalet is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Hoffberger Center for Ethical Engagement at the University of Baltimore, USA.Prior to Baltimore, Scalet was Director of the Program in Philosophy, Politics, and Law at Binghamton University (SUNY), USA, where he received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.Scalet received his PhD in philosophy and MA in economics from the University of Arizona, USA.Scalet is the author of many articles and the editor of Morality and Moral Controversies: Readings in Moral, Social, and Political Philosophy, 10th Edition (Routledge, 2019).
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The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence : Principles, Challenges, and Opportunities
The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence has two goals.The first goal is meta-theoretical and is fulfilled by Part One, which comprises the first three chapters: an interpretation of the past (Chapter 1), the present (Chapter 2), and the future of AI (Chapter 3).Part One develops the thesis that AI is an unprecedented divorce between agency and intelligence.On this basis, Part Two investigates the consequences of such a divorce, developing the thesis that AI as a new form of agency can be harnessed ethically and unethically.It begins (Chapter 4) by offering a unified perspective on the many principles that have been proposed to frame the ethics of AI.This leads to a discussion (Chapter 5) of the potential risks that may undermine the application of these principles, and then (Chapter 6) an analysis of the relation between ethical principles and legal norms, and a definition of soft ethics as post-compliance ethics.Part Two continues by analysing the ethical challenges caused by the development and use of AI (Chapter 7), evil uses of AI (Chapter 8), and good practices when applying AI (Chapter 9).The last group of chapters focuses on the design, development, and deployment of AI for Social Good or AI4SG (Chapter 10); the positive and negative impacts of AI on the environment and how it can be a force for good in the fight against climate change-but not without risks and costs, which can and must be avoided or minimised (Chapter 11); and the possibility of using AI in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Chapter 12).The book concludes (Chapter 13) by arguing in favour of a new marriage between the Green of all our habitats and the Blue of all our digital technologies and how this new marriage can support and develop a better society and a healthier biosphere.
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Is Nicomachean Ethics the same as Virtue Ethics?
Nicomachean Ethics is a specific work by Aristotle that is considered one of the foundational texts in virtue ethics. While Nicomachean Ethics is a key text within the broader framework of virtue ethics, virtue ethics itself is a broader ethical theory that encompasses various other works and perspectives beyond just Aristotle's. So, while Nicomachean Ethics is a significant part of virtue ethics, they are not exactly the same thing.
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Is responsibility ethics the same as future ethics?
Responsibility ethics and future ethics are related but not the same. Responsibility ethics focuses on the moral obligations and duties that individuals and organizations have in the present moment, while future ethics considers the ethical implications of our actions on future generations and the long-term consequences of our choices. While responsibility ethics emphasizes the immediate impact of our actions, future ethics considers the broader and long-term effects of our decisions on the well-being of future generations and the sustainability of the planet. Both are important aspects of ethical decision-making, but they address different time frames and perspectives.
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Does ethics still exist nowadays? Is ethics a problem?
Ethics still exist nowadays as a set of moral principles that guide human behavior and decision-making. However, there are instances where ethical considerations are overlooked or compromised in favor of personal gain or convenience, making ethics a problem in society. It is important for individuals and organizations to prioritize ethical behavior to maintain trust, integrity, and social responsibility. Efforts to promote ethical conduct through education, awareness, and accountability can help address ethical challenges in today's world.
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What is ethics?
Ethics is a branch of philosophy that deals with moral principles and values that govern individual behavior and decision-making. It involves distinguishing between right and wrong actions, as well as understanding the consequences of those actions on individuals and society as a whole. Ethics provides a framework for individuals to make ethical choices and behave in a morally responsible manner. It also helps in creating a sense of accountability and integrity in personal and professional relationships.
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