“Here’s A Terrible Idea” Response Draft The article “Here’s A Terrible Idea: Robot Cars with Adjustable Ethics Settings” addresses an ethical dilemma brought about by good intentions. With an estimated 35,000 people killed each year in vehicular accidents in the US, the development of autonomous cars has the opportunity to save thousands of lives. However, this solution that could save so many lives raises multiple ethical questions. Is killing one person better than killing 5? Is killing an elderly man better than killing a five year old child? Is saving one’s life more important than those that would otherwise be killed? Manufacturers are faced with the dilemma of having to program these ethical decisions into the AI’s of these new automated
