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Area of Science:

  • Autonomous Systems Ethics
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Moral Psychology

Background:

  • Autonomous machines, including automated vehicles (AVs), will encounter moral dilemmas.
  • Previous research oversimplified these dilemmas, focusing on life-or-death scenarios and ignoring injury risk.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how perceived risk of injury affects human decisions in AV moral dilemmas.
  • To explore the influence of others' behavior on AV moral decision-making using a game-theoretic framework.

Main Methods:

  • Four experiments involving participants programming AVs in hypothetical moral dilemmas.
  • Dilemmas presented choices between utilitarian (saving multiple pedestrians) and nonutilitarian (saving the driver) outcomes.
  • Analysis of how perceived risk and the behavior of other AVs influenced participant choices.

Main Results:

  • Most participants favored the utilitarian choice, but this was moderated by perceived risk to the driver and pedestrians.
  • Participant choices were influenced by the perceived utilitarian or nonutilitarian behavior of other AVs.
  • Contrary to game-theoretic predictions, significant evidence of utilitarian decision-making persisted.

Conclusions:

  • Perceived risk is a crucial factor in human decisions regarding AV moral dilemmas.
  • Social influence, specifically the behavior of other AVs, impacts utilitarian choices.
  • Findings offer insights for designing ethical AVs that align with human values and practical adoption.