Artificial Intelligence as a Socratic Assistant for Moral Enhancement

Lara, Francisco; Deckers, Jan

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“…From the very beginning, the contemporary debate on moral enhancement has predominantly been a discussion about moral bio-enhancement, that is, the ethical considerations of using biotechnologies such as gene editing, pharmacological drugs, or neurological interventions in order to improve our moral behavior (Douglas, 2008 , 2013 ; Faust, 2008 ; Persson and Savulescu, 2008 , 2012 ; DeGrazia, 2014 ; Harris, 2016 ). More recently, moral enhancement through the use of Artificial Intelligence is increasingly being considered (Whitby, 2011 ; Savulescu and Maslen, 2015 ; Klincewizc, 2016 ; Giubilini and Savulescu, 2017 ; Lara and Deckers, 2020 ). One of the aims of this research paper consists of broadening the horizons of the moral enhancement debate.…”

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Virtual Reality and Empathy Enhancement: Ethical Aspects

Rueda

Lara

2020

Front. Robot. AI

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The history of humankind is full of examples that indicate a constant desire to make human beings more moral. Nowadays, technological breakthroughs might have a significant impact on our moral character and abilities. This is the case of Virtual Reality (VR) technologies. The aim of this paper is to consider the ethical aspects of the use of VR in enhancing empathy. First, we will offer an introduction to VR, explaining its fundamental features, devices and concepts. Then, we will approach the characterization of VR as an “empathy machine,” showing why this medium has aroused so much interest and why, nevertheless, we do not believe it is the ideal way to enhance empathy. As an alternative, we will consider fostering empathy-related abilities through virtual embodiment in avatars. In the conclusion, however, we will examine some of the serious concerns related to the ethical relevance of empathy and will defend the philosophical case for a reason-guided empathy, also suggesting specific guidelines for possible future developments of empathy enhancement projects through VR embodied experiences.

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Virtual Reality and Empathy Enhancement: Ethical Aspects

Rueda

Lara

2020

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“…A person will become more confident in artificial intelligence if the corresponding system will provide up-to-date statistics on successfully completed work, as well as demonstrate the connection of its recommendations with the goals of the person it interacts with [44]. Here, different indicators of productivity and effectiveness can be defined, for example, the number of customers satisfied with the service with a particular robot, the proportion of successfully solved problems, or the average processing time of application.…”

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Improving customer experience with artificial intelligence by adhering to ethical principles

Dolganova¹

2021

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The intensive development and application of artificial intelligence technologies in organizing interaction with clients is accompanied by such difficulties as: the client’s unwillingness to communicate with the robot, distrust, fear, negative experience of the clients. Such problems can be solved by adhering to ethical principles of using artificial intelligence. In scientific and practical research on this topic, there are many general recommendations that are difficult to apply in practice, or, on the contrary, that describe the methods for solving a highly specialized technical or management problem. The purpose of this article is to determine the ethical principles and methods, the observance and implementation of which would increase confidence in artificial intelligence systems among client of a particular organization. As a result of the analysis and synthesis of the scientific and practical investigations, as well as the empirical experience of Russian and foreign companies, the main areas of application of artificial intelligence technologies affecting the customer experience were identified. The ethical principles recommended to be followed by business have been formulated and systematized. The main methods have been also identified to enable implementation of these principles in practice, and so to reduce the negative effects of customer interaction with artificial intelligence and increase their confidence in the company.

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“…In this view, by challenging the moral views of unenhanced humans, intelligent machines could lead individuals towards improved moral thinking (see e.g. [44,45]). A similar idea could be taken to apply in this context too.…”

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Neuroenhancement, the Criminal Justice System, and the Problem of Alienation

Varelius

2019

Neuroethics

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It has been suggested that neuroenhancements could be used to improve the abilities of criminal justice authorities. Judges could be made more able to make adequately informed and unbiased decisions, for example. Yet, while such a prospect appears appealing, the views of neuroenhanced criminal justice authorities could also be alien to the unenhanced public. This could compromise the legitimacy and functioning of the criminal justice system. In this article, I assess possible solutions to this problem. I maintain that none of them qualifies as a satisfactory general solution to it, a solution that could reasonably be taken to solve the problem or to suffice for dealing with it in at least most cases. Yet I also suggest that, depending on contingent empirical circumstances, the responseseither singly or togethercan sometimes amount to a sufficient answer to it.

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Artificial Intelligence as a Socratic Assistant for Moral Enhancement

Cited by 60 publications

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Virtual Reality and Empathy Enhancement: Ethical Aspects

Virtual Reality and Empathy Enhancement: Ethical Aspects

Improving customer experience with artificial intelligence by adhering to ethical principles

Neuroenhancement, the Criminal Justice System, and the Problem of Alienation

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