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Unit 7: Essay

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Unit 7: Essay

Gatekeeper algorithms, such as those which determine the content you see on Instagram or Facebook, make decisions based on variables which it updates based on what the user does. Using Floridi’s criteria for moral agency, make the case that such algorithms should be considered moral agents. Then discuss how we should respond to such moral agents when they cause harm. Finally, explore at least one problem with understanding moral agency/moral responsibility in the way Floridi proposes.

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