Research Project

deciding on a research question using the PCD – Possibilities, Consequences, Decision Approach

What is your area of

Ethics
interest?

Record up to three possible areas that you could research within this area of interest

1. Ethics behind the 2. Is it ethically/morally

development and sound to publish certain 3. Is it morally correct to
implementation of Artificial scientific research? (gene pursue money?
Intelligence technology. editing, drug research, etc)

Narrow down the areas of interest by considering ideas or questions and adding them below.

Why is Artificial Intelligence an Why is it important that Define money. What can it
area of concern? What risks scientific research is bring to a individual, both
come with this industry? published? material and
metaphorical?

Why is artificial intelligence How can people misuse this Why is greed shunned?
pursued? What good can it scientific information? Is Why do we look down on
bring to society? there any way to prevent people who are cheap, or
this? greedy?

Thus, considering these risks,
do they measure up against
the potential good and
opportunities that AI can bring
to society?
Consider specific areas of To what extent should the
research that is relevant pursuit of money push us?
today. How or what can this
information be used to do?

Ethics behind the
development and
implementation of Artificial
Intelligence technology.
Research question
2. Is it ethically/morally
sound to publish certain 3. Is it morally correct to
scientific research? (gene pursue money?
editing, drug research, etc)

Positives and negatives for each possible research question

+ + +
 - Easy to find both
quantitative and
qualitative data.
- Relevant topic of today
- Excellent insight into the
industry from a personal
perspective, allows me to
get a better grasp on this
topic which will become
very relevant in the near
future.
- Allows for interviews,
surveys, and gathering of
qualitative data with
individuals of different
backgrounds,
professions, etc.
- Many
universities/facilities have
released their outlooks on
AI technology, allows for
a analysis on these
guidelines
- -
- Due to recency, the risk
of misinformation or
inaccuracy is quite high
- Perhaps a lack of verified
peer reviewed research
What are the ethical dilemmas behind Artificial Intelligence technology,
Best question
and to what extent should its implementation and development be
restricted?
- Easy to find research
on, many
universities/facilities
follow some sort of
guideline on this topic
- Can interview
professionals, gives
insight on actual
relevance in the
industry.
- Allows for both a broad
and narrow insight into
various different fields
of research, with
differing levels of
danger
- Many case studies
-
- Lack of already relevant
quantitative data,
research is restricted
mainly to specific
qualitative data.
- Difficult to come to a
general conclusion
- Practical information,
can find useful real
life examples
- Can conduct
interviews of people
of different cultures,
backgrounds, etc
- Abundance of
qualitative data
- May not be specific
enough
- Hard to find proper
research
- Lack of quantitative
data