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Digital Transformation and Ethics: Ethical Considerations on the Robotization and Automation of Society and the Economy and the Use of Artificial Intelligence

Baden-Baden: Nomos (2021), 537 pp.

Contains bibliogr. pp. 427-537

Series: Edition Sigma

ISBN 978-3-8487-4287-5 (pbk); 978-3-8452-8550-4 (ebook)

"This book discusses digitalization, robotization, and automation of society and of the economy and the use of artificial intelligence from an ethical perspective. After an introduction on the correlation between morality and technology and an assessment of the moral capability of technologies, the book introduces ethical principles serving the evaluation of the digital transformation and the use of artificial intelligence. Subsequently, the digital transformation and its chances and challenges are analyzed from an ethical standpoint. Finally, ethical approaches addressing the challenges are developed." (Abstract)
1 Introduction, 31
2 The Correlation between Ethics and Technology, 49
3 Can Ethical Judgment Be Delegated to Technologies? 69
4 Critical Review of Terms, 97
5 The Complexity of Ethics, 111
6 Instruments for the Ethical Assessment, 117
7 Opportunities and Challenges from an Ethical Perspective, 191
8 Outlook: How to Create a Future Ethically, 333