NAVIGATING THE ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE THROUGH CAROL GILIGHAN'S ETHICS OF CARE

Abstract

Carol Gilligan's Ethics of Care is an ethical theory that emphasizes the importance of relationships and empathy in moral decision-making. It is a response to traditional ethical theories that prioritize individual autonomy and justice over care and compassion. The Ethics of Care has been applied to various fields, including healthcare, education, and social work, and has a use in navigating the ethical implications of artificial intelligence (AI). AI has the potential to revolutionize our world, but it also raises important ethical questions. For example, how can we ensure that AI systems are designed and used in ways that are fair, transparent, humane, and accountable? How can we prevent AI from perpetuating existing biases and discrimination? How can we ensure thatAI is used to promote human well-being and flourishing? These are some of the concerns that Carol Gilligan's Ethics of Care can help us navigate. In the course of this research, the phenomenological and hermeneutical methods of inquiry were employed. This study gives a background of AI and its ethical implications. It also gives an overview of Carol Gilligan's Ethics of Care and then explores how the framework of Carol Gilligan's Ethics of Care can be used to navigate the ethical implications ofAI. This paper submits that by emphasizing the importance of relationships, care, and compassion, AI systems can be designed in ways that promote human well-being and flourishing.