How Australia Could Be Changed By Driver - Less Cars And Trucks
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How Australia Could Be Changed By Driver - Less Cars And Trucks
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Running Head: THE JOBS KILLER IS COMING: HOW DRIVERLESS TRUCKSCOULD CHANGE AUSTRALIA1The jobs killer is coming: How driverless trucks could change AustraliaNameDate
THE COMING JOBS KILLER: HOW AUSTRALIA COULD BE CHANGED BYDRIVER-LESS CARS AND TRUCKS 2ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................3Utilitarianism...................................................................................................................................3Deontology Theory..........................................................................................................................3Virtue...............................................................................................................................................4Contract Theory...............................................................................................................................4Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................5References........................................................................................................................................6
THE COMING JOBS KILLER: HOW AUSTRALIA COULD BE CHANGED BYDRIVER-LESS CARS AND TRUCKS 3IntroductionIn early 2016 a futuristic driver-less fleet of trucks drove from Sweden to the Netherlandsacross Europe, heralding a new dawn in which trucks will run autonomously, driven by computers and satellite routing technology and replacing human drivers. It is no doubt exciting that after just over a century of drivers requiring driving licenses and training to drive trucks; soon computers will be doing the driving; able to operate for 24 hours, not requiring any sleep orrest, and not suffering any form of fatigue. For the business community, it will mean faster transport of goods, reduced costs, and possibly, enhanced transport efficiency (mapping technologies deciding the shortest and least congested routes). While the technology is exciting, the prospects for Australia could be devastating; lost jobs for drivers, lost side businesses associated with driving (motels, pump stations), loss of rights for workers, and possible increasesin dangers (fatalities) as technology is infallible. The Australian economy largely depends on her$ 200 billion transport business, on which the economy is highly dependent. This dependency is confirmed by the fact that growth in the country’s GDP always closely mirrors the growth of the transport sector (Reynolds, 2016). This paper discusses this idea in the setting of various ethical theories and draws conclusions at the end. UtilitarianismtheoryThe normative ethical theory of utilitarianism, posits that the perception between what is wrong and what is right depends entirely on the repercussion of choosing one policy/ action over other alternate ones (Shafer-Landau, 2013). Bentham’s utility principle recognizes the fundamental role that pleasure and pain plays in human life; an action is validated or invalidatedbased on the discomfort or delight it brings about. Evil is equates with pain while good is equated with pleasure; the principle asserts that pleasure and pain can be quantitatively ,measured (Parekh, 2006). As such, this theory goes beyond the scope of an individual’s interest and takes cognizance of other people’s interests. Based on this theory, the author in the article is right; while autonomous self-driving vehicles are an exciting new technology with some benefits, including increased speed and efficiency in transport, it has far bigger ramifications for the Australian society and economy. Jobs will be lost, lifetime benefits
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