Autonomous cars and ethical questions

Autonomous cars and ethical questions January 6, 2022 11:03 am RobVG

I have a problem with This.

The point of the survey was to assign greater value to one life over another. Do we kill someone in a wheelchair before killing a pedestrian? A human driver would never have time to choose. It reminds me of Eugenics.

Any thoughts/comments on the topic? by RobVG 2022-01-06 21:56:11
Lets not get bogged down in bogus ethical issues. by ER 2022-01-06 12:39:27
- Seems like you're playing Devil's advocate. by RobVG 2022-01-06 13:30:57
  - You're right though. Profits are why we have seatbelts and airbags. by RobVG 2022-01-06 13:57:59
    - NO! Government regulation is why we have seatbelts and airbags. by ER 2022-01-06 16:16:25
      - Who do you think pushed for those regulations? by RobVG 2022-01-06 16:36:03
        
        The car makers didn't push for fuel economy or pollution control either. by ER 2022-01-06 17:47:58
        
        Insurance companies lobbied for seat belts and airbags. by RobVG 2022-01-06 18:30:37
        
        Yes, insurance companies did a good thing. because it increased their profits. by ER 2022-01-06 21:12:26
        
        I don't think I've disagreed with anything you have said? n/t by RobVG 2022-01-06 21:55:04
        
        Apology accepted by ER 2022-01-07 06:14:06
        
        Not the car makers by podrock 2022-01-06 16:53:11

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