Why dignity is a troubling concept for AI ethics
The concept of dignity is proliferating in ethical, legal, and policy discussions of AI, yet dignity is an elusive concept with multiple philosophical interpretations. The authors argue that the unspecific and uncritical employment of the notion of dignity can be counterproductive for AI ethics.
Authors
- Mark Coeckelbergh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9576-1002)
- Francisco J. Lara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2571-7238)
- Joan Llorca Albareda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4889-3859)
- Heidi Mertes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3029-2158)
- Jon Rueda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5789-7515)
- Bernd Carsten Stahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4058-4456)
- Robert Ranisch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1676-1694)
- Txetxu Ausín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2098-5540)
- Íñigo de Miguel Beriaín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2650-5280)
- Murilo Mariano Vilaça (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9720-5552)
- Vera Lúcia Raposo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7895-2181)
- Belén Liedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8109-8454)
- Juan Ignacio del Valle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3253-806X)
Institutions
- Ikerbasque (ES)
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid (ES)
- University of Vienna (AT)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- University of the Basque Country (ES)
- Universidad de Granada (ES)
- University of Potsdam (DE)
- Ghent University (BE)
- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (BR)
- National Research Council (LK)
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Patterns
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patter.2025.101207
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.27
Funders
- Government of the United Kingdom
- UK Research and Innovation
- European Commission
- Eusko Jaurlaritza
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
- HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- European Regional Development Fund
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación