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Re: What does everyone think ? Are the cars unethical?

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In my driver's ed class, they said "always leave yourself an out". That said, something can conspire to remove that out (going through a construction zone where the shoulder is gone).

In addition to minimize damage to me, or to everyone. there is also: Let the vehicle that caused the problem bear the cost. For instance, if a tire blows out, and one of your choices is to hit that car, then hit that car.
Ah, but in a construction zone, your "out" would include slowing down (usually required anyway) and allowing a greater following distance. You always need an "out", and with experience you get to recognize some that are subtler than most.

As for "then hit that car" - you surely mean "your best choice", not "one of your choices". (Every day, one of my choices is to hit that car in front of me. But my better choice is to brake gently beforehand instead...)


Anyway, back to autonomous cars: Although arguable, insurance would just make the 'operator' of the car responsible (even if they weren't touching the controls). Putting responsibility on the manufacturer will guarantee we'll never see an autonomous car. That's like putting the responsibility for a cut hand on the knife manufacturer...
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