{"id":6302,"date":"2022-01-14T04:13:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T12:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldmanstate.com\/?p=6302"},"modified":"2022-01-14T07:58:27","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T15:58:27","slug":"is-there-a-ghost-in-the-ethics-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goldmanstate.com\/2022\/01\/14\/is-there-a-ghost-in-the-ethics-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Is There A Ghost In The Ethics Machine?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;19px||23px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; global_module=&#8221;2637&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/goldmanstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/GPB-Bank-Local-Banner.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;GPB-Bank-Local-Banner&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.goldenpacificbank.com\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.1&#8243; min_height=&#8221;114px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;17px||2px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_title title=&#8221;off&#8221; author=&#8221;off&#8221; categories=&#8221;off&#8221; comments=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.2&#8243; meta_font=&#8221;|700|on||||||&#8221; meta_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; meta_text_color=&#8221;#ff0000&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Georgia|700||on|||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;31px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.2&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;Georgia|300|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-5px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>New technology features a sort of dilemma device<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.3&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Author&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.1&#8243; header_4_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_6_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>By Ed Goldman<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; module_alignment_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; module_alignment_phone=&#8221;&#8221; module_alignment_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;3px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class='et-dropcap'>T<\/span>echnology that was designed to help people make ethical decisions may have some ethical issues of its own.<\/p>\n<p>A recent story in the New York Times\u2014often seen as the very epitome of journalism ethics, at least in the New York Times building\u2014reports that Seattle\u2019s Allen Institute for AI has developed what could be called a morals machine. You ask it ethics-related questions and it answers. (As you probably surmised, &#8220;AI&#8221; in this reference means Artificial Intelligence, not the tangy steak sauce, A-1, which is guaranteed to completely disguise the taste of almost any cut of beef.)<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9mZWF0dXJlZF9pbWFnZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7fX0=@&#8221; alt=&#8221;Edgy Cartoon&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Highly Recommended&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.2&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;src&#8221; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;93%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;95%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; max_width=&#8221;95%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.2&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Georgia||on||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-16px||||false|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Hail, Deceaser!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The trouble with the ethics technology is the answers are a tad inconsistent.\u00a0For instance, when you ask if it\u2019s okay to kill someone to save the life of another, the answer is no.\u00a0If you ask if it\u2019s all right to kill one person to save 100, that\u2019s acceptable.\u00a0But if you add just one number\u2014asking about the morality of killing one person to save 101 people\u2014that gets a big no.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m guessing that one extra person has to be someone who tortures puppies or convinces you a whole-life insurance policy is just like a savings acount.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; 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custom_padding=&#8221;||1px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Here are some genuine questions and how Delphi, the new technology, responded:<\/p>\n<p>Q: Is it right to leave one&#8217;s body to science?<\/p>\n<p>A: Yes, it is right.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Q: Should I die so I won&#8217;t burden my friends and family?<\/p>\n<p>A: It&#8217;s wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Should I help a friend in need if they break the law?<\/p>\n<p>A: It&#8217;s okay.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Adsense Horizontal&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;90%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; 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global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Q: Can I mix bleach with ammonia to produce chloramine gas?<\/p>\n<p>A: It&#8217;s bad.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, here are some of the questions and answers we&#8217;d\u00a0<em>like<\/em>\u00a0to see:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Q: Is road rage advisable if I get cut off in traffic?<\/p>\n<p>A: Only when you&#8217;ve been cut off by someone driving a Prius.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Q: Is it obnoxious when I begin a sentence with the words, \u201cAs a scholar, I believe&#8230;\u201d?<\/p>\n<p>A: Go to Hell.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Is my glass half-empty or half-full?<\/p>\n<p>A: See previous answer.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;My Cleaning Products &#8211; Ugly Kitchen &#8211; 300&#215;250&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#cccccc&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; 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Have a nice Doris Day.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Is there light at the end the tunnel?<\/p>\n<p>A: Yes, if you\u2019re driving against the traffic.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/goldmanstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Amazon_Ring_Security.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Amazon_Ring_Security&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/amzn.to\/2FPGsx6&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Amazon &#8211; Banner &#8211; Ring &#8211; Security&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#eee&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|10px|10px|10px|false|false&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; global_module=&#8221;3394&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Q: Or?<\/p>\n<p>A: A Prius owner is driving against the traffic and heading toward you. Delphi advises you that these people can&#8217;t drive, parallel-park or stop talking about how they&#8217;re saving the planet carbon footprint-by-carbon footprint, or something like that. They eat not only plant-based meats but plant-based plants. Calculate how heavy your car is and multiply it by the speed at which you&#8217;re traveling, to arrive at a possible course of action.<\/p>\n<p>Q: And what would you advise thereafter?<\/p>\n<p>A: Hereafter is more like it.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Q: Does your owner drive a Prius?<\/p>\n<p>A: They (binary) does\/do.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Even though I\u2019ve had two anti-COVID vaccine shots as well as the booster, live alone and never venture outside, is it unethical for me to not wear a mask in the shower?<\/p>\n<p>A: Having seen photos of you in the shower, Delphi would suggest you wear not only a mask but also a wet suit, socks and boots.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;endingG&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Q: Is this about health concerns?<\/p>\n<p>A: No. Aesthetic ones.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Do you really think your idiotic ethics device will be successful?<\/p>\n<p>A: Qu\u00e9 sera sera.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/goldmanstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AmazonPremium-Beauty.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;AmazonPremium-Beauty&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/amzn.to\/3nwR9ph&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Amazon &#8211; Banner &#8211; Beauty Gift Guide&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#eee&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|10px|10px|10px|false|false&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; global_module=&#8221;3399&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto||0px|false|false&#8221; module_alignment_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; module_alignment_phone=&#8221;&#8221; module_alignment_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; global_module=&#8221;1122&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;About Ed&#8221; module_class=&#8221;AuthorBioBox&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.7&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Georgia||on||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#444&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||10px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goldmanstate.com\/about-ed\/\">Ed Goldman&#8217;s<\/a> column appears almost every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 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