The Girl Who Couldn't Kill

Chapter 13.5-Rory's Thought Journal #3

Volkov's weekly assignments

Topic: Pick an ethical issue of your choosing (animal rights, ethics of war, AI use, etc.) and analyze this issue from the different philosophical standpoints (minimum 2) we've learned about. You will want to consider the strengths and weaknesses of each standpoint.

The rapid development of modernism has contributed to the increased usage of technology and AI. As AI becomes more popular amongst younger individuals, its direct and hands-on experience also becomes a hazard or concern for many people. Many people question the ethics behind Ai and how it integrates with our lives and can cause unexpected effects. Some questions arise that analyze the normative ethics behind the creating process as well as the consequences and actions of AI. From a generalized perspective, AI is a capture of Deonlogy at its highest peak. To think of it, Ai is a powerful technology that is often unpredictable and lacks the probability of control. Deontological Grounding identifies the "insisting that we should always do the moral thing, regardless of the consequence." This is shown throughout history where AI provides beneficial factors but leads to consequential results. For instance, ChatGpt is a great source for searching various subjects for school and work, it helps as a tool for education by providing accurate information. But negative factors can also include the overuse of ChatGpt for cheating on provincial or high-leveled exams. Many philosophers contemplate how ChatGpt and AI have created a connection through what's morally right and wrong. So, how can we tell what is right? Well, when it comes to consequentialist grounding, it's hard to determine the basic morals and personal backgrounds of a person, and therefore, people tend to judge based on life situations. As AI aims to provide the best experience for its users, there are also background factors many people do not know about. For example, the sourcing, process, and creation of the AI, which can be a digital or a physical robot. This requires real materials and substances such as metal, oil, plastic, etc. All of these products can also harshly downgrade the natural environment and bring about air and water pollution. These philosophical standpoints are what we use to differentiate the differences between doing the moral thing regardless of consequences and doing what is dishonest but will spare pain to provide pleasure. These factors play a huge role in AI, and how AI continues to affect our society. If technology didn't exist, the world would be a very different place.

7/10. Great use of content, Rory. Your perspectives on AI made me think deeper about how it reflected and shaped human society for the past decade. It's funny to think how AI used to be a valuable concept that was excessed by wealthy people. But now, people use it daily, something that can be excessed with a click away.

Please write a bit more next time, good job.