ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEONTIC
From Greek deon duty, from impersonal dei it behoves, it is binding.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEONTIC»
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deontic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
deontic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Agency and
Deontic Logic
John Horty effectively develops deontic logic (the logic of ethical concepts like obligation and permission) against the background of a formal theory of agency.
John F. Horty Professor in the Philosophy Department and the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies University of Maryland, 2000
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Deontic logic in computer science: normative system ...
This book provides a unique and timely assessment of the practical value of deontic logic for computer scientists in AI and law and, more particularly, in such areas as distributed AI and intelligent cooperative information systems.
John-Jules Ch Meyer, Roel Wieringa, 1993
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Defeasible
Deontic Logic
This book could be used in an advanced graduate course in philosophical logic.
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Deontic Morality and Control
This book addresses a dilemma concerning freedom and moral obligation (obligation, right and wrong).
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Norms, Logics and Information Systems: New Studies in ...
This book presents research in an interdisciplinary field, resulting from the vigorous and fruitful cross-pollination between traditional deontic logic and computer science.
Paul McNamara, Henry Prakken, 1999
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Paraconsistency and
Deontic Logic: Formal Systems for ...
In this dissertation, I specify and evaluate some alternatives to standard deontic logic that are conflict-tolerant by virtue of the fact that they are constructed on the basis of paraconsistent logics---logics that tolerate contradictions ...
Casey Neil McGinnis, 2007
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Following the Rules : Practical Reasoning and
Deontic ...
For centuries, philosophers have been puzzled by the fact that people often respect moral obligations as a matter of principle, setting aside considerations of self-interest.
Joseph Heath Associate Professor of Philosophy University of Toronto, 2008
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Extending
Deontic Logic for the Formalisation of Legal Rules
This book is an adaptation of my PhD thesis Representing L3gVI Rules in Deontic Logic [Royakkers, 1996].
Lambèr M. M. Royakkers, 1998
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Doing the Best We Can: An Essay in Informal
Deontic Logic
Several years ago I came across a marvelous little paper in which Hector-Neri Castaneda shows that standard versions of act utilitarian l ism are formally incoherent.
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Being Good & Being Logical: Philosophical Groundwork for a ...
This book will be of interest to all philosophers, especially those with an interest in questions of moral and practical reasoning.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEONTIC»
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deontic is used in the context of the following news items.
SIBARIUM: Whose side are we on?
... by not divesting — then every student here is implicitly valuing their own education over any deontic prohibitions on the fossil fuel industry. «Yale Daily News, Apr 15»
'Ethical AI' could have thwarted deadly crash
He is an international authority on logic-based AI, including the intersection of AI and deontic logic, the branch of formal logic devoted to ... «Albany Times Union, Apr 15»
Why one of these puzzles is easy and the other is hard
This type of logic — deontic logic — is what helps us solve everyday logic problems, by developing what they call “pragmatic reasoning ... «Business Insider Australia, Mar 15»
Intelligent machines raise real concerns with smart people
Researchers have made progress applying deontic logic — the logic of permission and obligation — to improve robots' reasoning skills and ... «Columbia Daily Tribune, Aug 14»
Intelligent Machines Scare Smart People
Researchers have made progress applying deontic logic -- the logic of permission and obligation -- to improve robots' reasoning skills and ... «Bloomberg View, Aug 14»
RPI researchers design robots to do the right thing
... reasoning, such reasoning would come from newly invented logics made for the task, called "Deontic Cognitive Event Calculus," or DCEC. «Albany Times Union, Jun 14»
The Ethics of Suicide: A Framework
B. The Deontic Question: Is suicide ever permissible, forbidden or obligatory? This raises related questions, such as: Do we have a right to ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, May 14»
Secret Diplomacy and the “Dirty Hand” Problem
Deontic anchors involve rules that command moral respect by virtue of their own nature, such as the prohibition of murder or of taking away ... «ISN, May 14»
Shared values that are lost in translation
It often requires a “deontic” logic of principles rather than a “consequential” logic of means and ends. Students in business schools who will ... «Financial Times, Apr 14»
What Does It Mean For Something To Be Metaphysically Necessary?
There are a bunch of modal logics, including deontic (dealing with what is morally necessary or permissible), temporal, conditional and so forth. «Science 2.0, Apr 14»
