What Moral Decisions Should Driverless Cars Make? Ted Talk Questions and Key

"What Moral Decisions Should Driverless Cars Make" is a Ted Talk that approaches the problems we face as self-driving cars begin take shape. Using utilitarian and Kantian examples, Iyad Rahwan highlights the ethical dilemmas of programming cars to make decisions in tricky situations. This is a practical application of the classic trolley problem, and this Ted Talk is a great way to introduce discussion around that thought experiment in the philosophy classroom.

***Please Note: These Ted Talk questions are also included with Utilitarianism and Kant's Categorical Imperative- Philosophy of Ethics Lecture, so if you have purchased that lesson, you do not need to purchase these Ted Talk questions.

Included is a printable PDF and a Google version of the assignment with 10 guiding questions to be answered while watching the Ted Talk and one question that asks students to conduct a bit of further research on current events pertaining to the issues presented in the video. An answer key is provided.

The Ted Talk can be found here:

What Moral Decisions Should Driverless Cars Make?

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