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Title:

Algorithms for Ethical Decision-Making in the Clinic: A Proof of Concept.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Meier, Lukas J; Hein, Alice; Diepold, Klaus; Buyx, Alena
Abstract:
Machine intelligence already helps medical staff with a number of tasks. Ethical decision-making, however, has not been handed over to computers. In this proof-of-concept study, we show how an algorithm based on Beauchamp and Childress' prima-facie principles could be employed to advise on a range of moral dilemma situations that occur in medical institutions. We explain why we chose fuzzy cognitive maps to set up the advisory system and how we utilized machine learning to train it. We report on...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Am J Bioeth
Year:
2022
Journal volume:
22
Journal issue:
7
Pages contribution:
4-20
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1080/15265161.2022.2040647
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35293841
Print-ISSN:
1526-5161
TUM Institution:
Institut für Geschichte und Ethik der Medizin
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