Values
Theory
Argument
AI & Cars
Ethics of Killing
100

Health, safety, happiness, contentment, and flourishing are all specific types of this ethical value.

What is well-being

100

These are the two ethical values that utilitarianism promotes the most.

What are well-being (or happiness) and equality (or fairness)

100

These are four different logical connectors.

What are: because, therefore, thus, hence, as a result, thusly, so, etc.

100

This is the famous ethical thought experiment that has gained renewed interest with the advent of self-driving cars. 

What is the trolley problem

100

This is one of the many negative consequences that happens when someone is murdered.

What is [they might suffer, their loves ones might suffer, they are no longer alive, or something of value (their life) was taken from them.]

200

These are the six core ethical values we're focusing on in this course.

What are well-being, autonomy, respect, fairness (or equality), purpose, and balance/harmony.

200

This is an explanation of what makes an action morally right or wrong.

What is an ethical theory

200

 This is the definition of a philosophical argument.

What is a set of claims that tries to establish the truth of one claim by appealing to the logical support of another,

or, a logical reason to believe something is true.

200

This is what a Utilitarian would usually answer if asked whether it is ethical to kill one person in order to save five lives.

What is, "Yes, it is ethical to kill one to save five."

200

This is an argument that murder is unethical, which involves the concept of sentience.

What is [any argument against murder, involving sentience.]

300

This is the value that focuses on what someone is supposed to do or be.

What is purpose

300

These are any three of the four ethical principles that make up the Utilitarianism.

What are:

  1. The right action is the one that produces the most good  / best consequences.
  2. All good things are a form of happiness (and all bad / evil things are forms of suffering)
  3. All forms (or all the best forms) or happiness are equally valuable.
  4. No one’s happiness or suffering intrinsically matters more than anyone else’s.
300

The conclusion in this argument:

Older siblings needs more calories, and they have more chores and responsibilities than their other siblings. So I should get the last piece of pizza, because I’m the oldest.

What is, "I should get the last piece of pizza."

300

This is a reason in support of the argument that AI-controlled, self-driving cars should be banned.

What is [any reason for banning self-driving cars.]

300

This is an argument that killing / destroying a current AI robot is not immoral, which focuses on autonomy.

What is [any argument for killing / destroying a current AI robot not being immoral, focusing on autonomy.]

400

Giving certain individuals rights (such as the right to free speech or to vote) most directly supports this ethical value.

What is autonomy

400

This is the type of ethical theory that utilitarianism is, or to put it another way, this is what utilitarianism thinks ultimately matters, ethically.

What is consequentialism, or, consequences. 

400

Any random sentence or expression that is not a claim.

[Give an example]

What is [anything that's not a claim - "Egads!", "Bring me a pencil." "the lovely little lion", etc.]

400

This is a reason in support of the argument that AI-controlled, self-driving cars should be allowed, which focuses on the value of fairness.

What is [any reason for allowing self-driving cars that focuses on equality/fairness.]

400

This is the concept of a patient requesting aid or medical advice from a doctor in order to humanely end their own life.

What is physician-assisted suicide.

500

This is what the root words of "autonomy" (auto + nomos) literally mean.

What is self-governing, or self-ruling. 

500

These are the two different ethical claims that form the ethical disagreement between Bethamite and Millian utilitarians. 

What are the Benthamite claim that all forms of happiness or pleasure are equally valuable /ethical, 

and the Millian claim that some forms of happiness are morally superior to others.

500

An ethical argument for allowing students to use AI for their coursework.

What is [check that its a full argument.]

500

This is a reason in support of the argument that AI-controlled, self-driving cars should be banned, which focuses on the value of balance/harmony.

What is [any argument for banning self-driving cars, that focuses on balance/harmony]

500

This is an argument that killing / destroying a current AI robot is immoral, which focuses on nature / purpose.

What is [any argument for killing / destroying a current AI robot being immoral, focusing on nature / purpose.]

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