Why dignity is a troubling concept for AI ethics
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The concept of dignity is proliferating in ethical, legal, and policy discussions of AI, yet dignity is an elusive concept with multiple philosophical interpretations. The authors argue that the unspecific and uncritical employment of the notion of dignity can be counterproductive for AI ethics.
Source: Patterns
Institutions: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de Filosofía, University of Vienna, Universidad de Granada, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ghent University, University of Potsdam, Centro de Investigacao e Desenvolvimento sobre Direito e Sociedade, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, University of Nottingham, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Ikerbasque, University of the Basque Country
Language: English
Subfield: Safety Research
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $4,900
Funders: Government of the United Kingdom, UK Research and Innovation, European Commission, Volkswagen Foundation, Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras, Eusko Jaurlaritza, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, European Research Council, Horizon 2020, European Regional Development Fund, Agencia Estatal de Investigación, NextGenerationEU
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