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.
The important thing is the facts. Before discussing whether something is right or wrong, good or bad, the results and signs appear as facts. Especially as numerical values. Therefore, the ability to detect the facts that appear as signs or results, and to discern whether they are true or false, is the first thing required.
During the bubble and the Lehman shock, clearly immoral acts were rampant. Such immoral actions could have been predicted if the facts were calmly analyzed. Even if AI does not say anything against morality, the distortions and imbalances in distribution appear as numerical values. It is the role of humans to correct this, and we cannot place the responsibility for human actions on AI. Whether we can consider poverty, abnormal movements in stock prices and land prices, etc., as facts and use them as a basis for analysis is crucial. By establishing common grounds, at least we can prevent conversations from breaking down.
People desire to position themselves both physically and socially. Without doing so, they cannot understand their relationship with the world and their own work. By positioning themselves, they can understand their relationship with others and what they should do. One’s position is determined by the distance and difference from others. Therefore, it is not bad to create differences, but the criteria and basis for creating those differences are problematic.
Basically, the basis for creating differences between oneself and others should be one’s work (ability, qualities, achievements) and relationships with others. This is because the motivation to know one’s position lies in work and relationships. Creating differences based on work is not discrimination. Discrimination is creating differences based on things unrelated to one’s work or relationships with others, such as gender, race, religion, or ethnicity. Discrimination hinders the proper positioning of a person based on their true abilities. Therefore, discrimination should not be done. By eliminating discrimination, proper work and relationships can be established.
People have both quantitative and qualitative satisfaction. It is appropriate to be fair quantitatively and to position oneself qualitatively. Reducing quantitative differences and creating qualitative differences. That is one standard.
Considering this, we should develop logic based on what can be clearly demonstrated numerically as work and relationships. That is the scientific approach.