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The Ethical Assessment of Autonomous Systems in Practice

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  • Daniel Trusilo

    (School of Economics and Political Science, University of St. Gallen, 9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland)

  • Thomas Burri

    (Law School, University of St. Gallen, 9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland)

Abstract

This paper presents the findings of a study that used applied ethics to evaluate autonomous robotic systems practically. Using a theoretical tool developed by a team of researchers in 2017, which one of the authors contributed to, we conducted a study of four existing autonomous robotic systems in July 2020. The methods used to carry out the study and the results are highlighted by examining the specific example of ANYmal, an autonomous robotic system that is one component of the CERBERUS team that won first place in DARPA’s Subterranean Challenge Systems Competition in September 2021.

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  • Daniel Trusilo & Thomas Burri, 2021. "The Ethical Assessment of Autonomous Systems in Practice," J, MDPI, vol. 4(4), pages 1-15, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jjopen:v:4:y:2021:i:4:p:51-763:d:675836
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