Ethics also has layers. Just like the layers of a system.
Ethics also has layers.
And at which layer, at which stage, do we apply filters?
First layer: Logical layer. Second layer: Natural layer (physical, biological). Third layer: Cultural layer (religion, culture). Fourth layer: Institutional layer (nation, law, accounting, etc.). Fifth layer: Policy layer. Sixth layer: Individual layer.
The first layer, the logical layer, is the fundamental layer of principles, such as algorithms and programs. The second layer, the natural layer (physical, biological), is the quantitative layer, such as population and production volume. Facts. The third layer, the cultural layer (religion, culture), is the cultural layer, such as religion and race. The fourth layer, the institutional layer (nation, law, accounting, etc.), is the institutional layer, such as the constitution, national systems, and legal systems. The fifth layer, the policy layer, is the standard based on politics and strategy. Policy layer. The sixth layer, the individual layer, is the personal information layer, such as gender and age.
And filters are applied to each layer.
Filters have characteristics such as truth, propriety, good and evil, interests, gains and losses, and beauty. Truth is the standard of credibility of information. Filters related to the basis of information are mainly applied. Propriety is the standard of legitimacy of information. Mainly religious filters are applied. Good and evil are the standards of morality of information. Mainly ideological filters are applied. Interests are the standards of whether it is beneficial or harmful to oneself. Political filters are applied. Gains and losses are the standards of whether it is profitable or unprofitable to oneself. Economic filters are applied. Beauty is the standard of whether the information is beautiful or not.
By applying filters, we adapt to the diversity of users, but at the same time, biases and prejudices also arise. In some cases, it may cause irreconcilable conflicts or create cracks in the whole.
For example, political filters, religious filters, ideological filters, if we remove all these filters once and return to the fundamental algorithm, the immutable parts become clear. That is the universal logical structure. Mathematical, indeed. If we do not systematize it, we cannot achieve overall unification. Ethics is logic. Even so, human ethics are entangled with desires, especially sexual desires. This is an area that AI cannot invade or understand. Conversely, AI’s desires are incomprehensible to humans.
In the final stage, the user interface is processed in an object-oriented manner. In the final stage, the verification of premises becomes important.
In the second layer, the credibility of information is verified. Therefore, filters of truth are applied. The basis of the data is verified.
Each layer consists of parts that are mechanically processed and parts that can be changed according to the situation and target.
In the end, the logical layer, which is the deepest layer, is the least affected by filters, and if consistency is maintained here, division can be prevented. Unity can also be maintained.
All impurities, distractions, and waste are stripped away and burned away, leaving only the pure existence, the soul. That is considered God. In other words, there is only pure and innocent faith in the truth. This also connects to the fundamental spirit of science.