Moral Judgment and Legal Responsibility

Me with (Smart) Objects

9-11 years

25 min

Learning goal :

Learning to differentiate a human being from an "intelligent" machine

Pedagogical Intention :

Identify moral differences

Target skills :

Understanding that only a human person can be morally responsible.

Materials :

Simplified legal case study

Detailed Procedure :

1. Presentation of a simplified real case (self-driving car). 2. Analysis of intention, decision, and consequences. 3. Identify who can be held morally accountable. 4. Structured group debate. 5. Individual argued writing. 6. Conclusion: only a human person can be held morally accountable.

Progress Indicators

The student argues in writing why a robot cannot be held morally accountable.

Research Foundations

Floridi; AI ethics.