Learning From Indigenous Cultures

Abstract

When we talk about ethics in relation to the design and application of technology-or more specifically, of artificial intelligence (AI)-we often refer to traditions like consequentialism, deontology, or virtue ethics. Typically, consequentialism appeals to people with technology backgrounds. It involves evaluating the plusses and minuses of their choices and their projects' outcomes. Deontology is also appealing. It deals with identifying duties and rights that are at play and acting in accord with these duties and rights. Virtue ethics is also very useful. This tradition can play two roles: it can help professionals to cultivate relevant virtues, so that the technologies they help to develop can, in turn, enable people to cultivate virtues and live well together [13].