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Task                                                            21 st  Century   #Technology Literacy
                                                                                              Skills

                 Case Study: Self-driving cars
                 Scenario 1:
                 Imagine it's the year 2030. Self-driving cars, once just a
                 futuristic concept, are now a common sight on the roads.
                 You  own one  yourself, using  it  for your daily  commute
                 and enjoying the ease it brings to your life.
                 Of course, with all the advanced features it offers, the car
                 is quite expensive. Now, picture this: one day, your father
                 is on his way  to the office in his self-driving car.  He is
                 seated in the back while the car drives itself. Suddenly,
                 a small boy runs into the road. The situation unfolds so
                 quickly that the car has only two options:
                 Continue straight and severely injure the boy.
                 Take a sharp right turn to avoid the boy, crashing into a metal pole, damaging the car, and injuring your father.
                 This scenario highlights a critical ethical dilemma that developers face when designing a self-driving car's decision-
                 making algorithm. Ultimately, the morality of the developer influences the machine's choices --what they believe is
                 the "right" decision will be prioritised in the car's programming.
                 If you were in the developer's position, how would you approach this dilemma?














                 Scenario 2:
                 Let's now assume that the car has hit the boy who stepped in front of it. Considering this as an accident, who should
                 be held responsible, and why?

                 1.  The owner of the car.
                 2.  The manufacturing company.

                 3.  The developer who designed the car’s algorithm.
                 4.  The boy who ran into the road and was severely injured.















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