By Josiah Della Foresta (Philosophy, McGill University) This paper argues that Consequentialism represents a kind of ethical theory that is the most plausible to serve as a basis for a machine ethic. It begins by outlining the concept of an artificial moral agent and the essential properties of Consequentialism. Then, it presents a scenario involving … Continue reading Consequentialism and Machine Ethics – Towards a Foundational Machine Ethic to Ensure the Ethical Conduct of Artificial Moral Agents