Title :
Neither Pollyanna nor Chicken Little: Thoughts on the ethics of automation
Author :
Holloway, C. Michael ; Knight, Jonathan C. ; McDermid, John A.
Author_Institution :
NASA Langley Res. Center, Hampton, VA, USA
Abstract :
The terms Pollyanna and Chicken Little are used as caricatures for those who are relentlessly positive and those who, in contrast, see problems in everything. Many opinions about automation in aviation tend to reflect these contrasting viewpoints. In this paper we propose the introduction of an ethical safety case as a means to reconcile these views by clearly articulating ethical issues involved in automation.
Keywords :
air safety; avionics; ethical aspects; automation; aviation; ethical issues articulation; ethical safety; Accidents; Aircraft; Automation; Engines; Safety; Software; Uncertainty; argument; automation; aviation; ethics; safety case;
Conference_Titel :
Ethics in Science, Technology and Engineering, 2014 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
DOI :
10.1109/ETHICS.2014.6893401
