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Logic-Based Ethical Planning

Artificial Intelligence 2022-06-03 v2

Abstract

In this paper we propose a framework for ethical decision making in the context of planning, with intended application to robotics. We put forward a compact but highly expressive language for ethical planning that combines linear temporal logic with lexicographic preference modelling. This original combination allows us to assess plans both with respect to an agent's values and their desires, introducing the novel concept of the morality level of an agent and moving towards multigoal, multivalue planning. We initiate the study of computational complexity of planning tasks in our setting, and we discuss potential applications to robotics.

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@article{arxiv.2206.00595,
  title  = {Logic-Based Ethical Planning},
  author = {Umberto Grandi and Emiliano Lorini and Timothy Parker and Rachid Alami},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2206.00595},
  year   = {2022}
}