Article 18020 of comp.ai: Xref: crabapple.srv.cs.cmu.edu comp.ai:18020 Path: crabapple.srv.cs.cmu.edu!bb3.andrew.cmu.edu!news.sei.cmu.edu!cert.org!netnews.upenn.edu!newsserver.jvnc.net!darwin.sura.net!ra!itd!khan From: khan@itd.itd.nrl.navy.mil (Umar Khan) Newsgroups: comp.ai Subject: Call for Participation: Ethical Reasoning and AI Keywords: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ETHICS, AI Message-ID: Date: 24 Jul 93 15:18:09 GMT Sender: usenet@ra.nrl.navy.mil Organization: US Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Lines: 57 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Workshop on Ethical Reasoning in Artifical Intelligence (in conjunction with FLAIRS-94) Pensacola Beach, Florida May 4, 1994 The purpose of this workshop is to bring together active researchers and scholars in the area of Ethical reasoning. Ethical reasoning is an emer- ging field with foundations in Computer Science, Cognitive Psychology, & Philosophy. The field encompasses at least two perspectives: (a) those who seek to model the cognitive processes of human beings who interact in ethical situations, and (b) those who seek to enhance the integrity of autonomous learning automata which might be employed in do- mains effecting the lives, health, and well being of humans. Computational approaches to ethics include the published works of the Mathematician George David Birkhoff who sought the unification of logic, aesthetics, and ethics as well as the work of the theoretical Psychologist Vladimir Lefebvre, who developed an algebra of 'reflexive polynomials.' Contributions to the further understanding of ethical reasoning may also be found in the areas of Scholastic Ethics (often taught as sylogisms), Economics theories of fairness or equity in micropolicy as well as in a study of the Law. In addition, the issue of ethics and automation has been much dealt with in fiction and science fiction. Contributions from other fields are encouraged and will be considered on a case by case basis. Through paper presentations and discussions, the participants will exchange, compare, and contrast approaches and results in the area. The format will provide ample time for discussions and exchange of ideas. To maximize par- ticipation, the size of the workshop will be limited. Accepted papers will be invited for full presentation or poster presentation. The workshop is planned as a one-day event to immediately preceed the 1994 Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium (FLAIRS-94). Workshop participants are encouraged to also submit papers to FLAIRS-94 and to attend the symposium. The workshop registration fee will be waived for those participants who also register for FLAIRS-94. All submissions must be post-marked by 1 December, 1993. Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent to the first author (or designated author) by 1 February, 1994. Prospective participants should submit five (5) copies of a 5-10 page extended abstract to: Umar Khan, US Department of Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Office of Systems Integration, Artificial Intelligence Division, 2070 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, Virginia 22182. For further information and future announcements, contact Umar Khan by e-mail at khan@itd.nrl.navy.mil or by telephone at: (703) 516- 0718 before 16 August, 1993 or (703) 905-3718 thereafter. ORGANIZATION Ethical Reasoning Workshop Chair: Umar Khan, FinCEN (US Treasury) FLAIRS-94 Conference General Chairs: Alberto Canas, University of West Florida David Kuncicky, Florida State University FLAIRS-94 Workshop Liaison: Ken Ford, University of West Florida