- 00:00
Introduction to the thought experiment regarding self-driving cars.
- 00:27
The car must make a split-second decision to avoid a collision.
- 00:53
Introduction of the dilemma: what should the self-driving car do?
- 01:57
Discussion on minimizing harm as a decision-making principle.
- 03:03
Introducing new ethical dilemmas presented by technology.
The ethical dilemma of self-driving cars - Patrick Lin
Summary
The TED-Ed video by Patrick Lin explores the ethical dilemmas faced by self-driving cars when they encounter unavoidable accidents. It presents different scenarios in which the car has to decide whom to harm the least, discussing the implications of these programmed decisions in terms of morality and ethics. The video emphasizes the complexity of coding ethical decision-making into autonomous vehicles and challenges viewers to consider what principles should govern such decisions.
