1. In the first scenario, which option would best protect the autonomous car and its occupants?
A) The car does not swerve and stays in its lane
B) The car swerves toward the large SUV
C) None of the above
D) The car swerves toward the motorcyclist
2. In the second scenario, which option would follow the design principle to minimize harm?
A) The car swerves toward the motorcyclist with the helmet
B) The car does not swerve and stays in its lane
C) The car swerves toward the motorcyclist without the helmet
D) None of the above
3. If a robot car reacts exactly as a human would in a crash scenario, which would be true?
A) A random-number engine is needed, since some human actions are random
B) The same actions should result in the same legal consequences
C) None of the above
D) Impossible–the sensors on a robot car will enable it to avoid crashes
4. What other ethical dilemmas are mentioned here about autonomous cars?
A) Determining the value of your life versus the lives of others
B) Whether it should take a parking spot away from a human driver who’s looking for one
C) Whether advertisers may influence the route-selection of the car
D) None of the above
5. How are these thought experiments like science experiments?
A) They can safely recreate actual scenarios, without any risk of injury
B) They aren’t necessarily meant to recreate actual scenarios
C) They’re not alike–one involves lab equipment, and the other does not
D) None of the above