Research article (paywalled, but abstract here:
https://academic.oup.com/jcr/article...dFrom=fulltext) discusses AV cars and moral dilemma of an accident where either the driver or peds would take the effect, and driver has to determine which course of action to take. The finding was that in an AV the driver would be more accepting of taking out the ped, with the rationalization that it was the AV software "decision" that resulted in the ped adverse result, absolving the driver of moral responsibility. They found the effect existed up to groups of 5 peds, or if a ped was a child. I would assume if correct, the same moral reasoning would extend to cyclists.
scott s.
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