Title :
Modeling the moral user
Author_Institution :
Center for Cultural Anal., Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ
Abstract :
This paper discusses the ethical issues in the design of autonomous lethal robotics. The design of any safety-critical system that relies upon human decision making, and thus the design of any tele-operated weapons system, has significant implications for the ethical decision making of users.
Keywords :
ethical aspects; mobile robots; autonomous lethal robotics; ethical issues; human decision making; moral user; safety-critical system; Art; Control systems; Decision making; Ethics; Graphics; Humans; Robots; Springs; User centered design; Weapons;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MTS.2009.931863
