William A. Bauer

Works (20)

Updated: February 20th, 2025 22:41

2023 article

Embedding AI in society: ethics, policy, governance, and impacts

Pflanzer, M., Dubljevic, V., Bauer, W. A. A., Orcutt, D., List, G., & Singh, M. P. P. (2023, June 24). AI & SOCIETY, Vol. 6.

By: M. Pflanzer n, V. Dubljevic n , W. Bauer n , D. Orcutt n , G. List n  & M. Singh n 

TL;DR: This Special Issue on Embedding AI in Society encapsulates findings of a multidisciplinary symposium that sought a deeper and more holistic understanding of how AI does and should shape societal activity. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 31, 2023

2022 chapter book

Autonomous Vehicles and the Basic Structure of Society

By: V. Dubljević & W. Bauer* 

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 27, 2023

2022 monograph

Causal Powers and the Intentionality Continuum

By: W. Bauer n 

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 27, 2023

2022 journal article

Moral and social ramifications of autonomous vehicles: a qualitative study of the perceptions of professional drivers

Behaviour & Information Technology, 42(9), 1271–1278.

By: V. Dubljević n , S. Douglas  n, J. Milojevich *, N. Ajmeri n , W. Bauer n , G. List n , M. Singh n 

author keywords: Autonomous vehicles; interviews; drivers; artificial intelligence; socioeconomic justice
TL;DR: It is found that although drivers agree that AVs will significantly impact future transportation systems, they are apprehensive about the prospects of reskilling for other jobs and want their employers to be straightforward in how the introduction ofAVs will affect them. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: May 15, 2022

2021 journal article

Toward a rational and ethical sociotechnical system of autonomous vehicles: A novel application of multi-criteria decision analysis

PLOS ONE, 16(8), e0256224.

By: V. Dubljevic n , G. List n , J. Milojevich *, N. Ajmeri n , W. Bauer n , M. Singh n , E. Bardaka n , T. Birkland n  ...

Ed(s): Q. Yuan

MeSH headings : Accidents, Traffic / prevention & control; Attitude; Automation / ethics; Automation / legislation & jurisprudence; Automobile Driving / psychology; Autonomous Vehicles / ethics; Autonomous Vehicles / legislation & jurisprudence; Decision Support Techniques; Humans; Models, Statistical; Morals; Ownership / economics; Surveys and Questionnaires
TL;DR: The results suggest that two of these scenarios, namely regulated privately-owned introduction or fleet ownership or autonomous vehicles would be less likely to cause harm than either the status quo or the unfettered options. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 14, 2021

2020 journal article

Expanding Nallur's Landscape of Machine Implemented Ethics

Science and Engineering Ethics, 26(5), 2401–2410.

By: W. Bauer n 

MeSH headings : Ethics, Research; Humans
TL;DR: This commentary will first critically summarize the main themes and conclusions of Nallur’s essay and then expand upon the landscape that Nallur presents by suggesting additional approaches to machine ethics. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 27, 2020

2020 article

Expanding Nallur's Landscape of Machine Implemented Ethics (Jul, 10.1007/s11948-020-00237-x, 2020)

Bauer, W. A. (2020, October). SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ETHICS, Vol. 26, pp. 2411–2411.

By: W. Bauer n 

Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 19, 2020

2019 journal article

AI Assistants and the Paradox of Internal Automaticity

Neuroethics, 13(3), 303–310.

By: W. Bauer n  & V. Dubljević n 

author keywords: AI assistants; AI ethics; Autonomy; Internal automaticity; External automaticity; Cognition
TL;DR: It is argued that there are reasons why the authors should accept a large degree of internal automaticity, that it is actually essential to their sense of autonomy, and as such it is ethically good; however, the same does not go for external automaticity. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 18, 2019

2018 journal article

Getting It Together: Psychological Unity and Deflationary Accounts of Animal Metacognition

Acta Analytica, 33(4), 431–451.

By: G. Comstock n  & W. Bauer n 

Contributors: G. Comstock n  & W. Bauer n 

author keywords: Metacognition; Psychological unity; Animal minds; Brainets; Moral standing of animals; Uncertainty test
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Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: December 3, 2018

2018 journal article

Powers and the Pantheistic Problem of Unity

Sophia, 58(4), 563–580.

By: W. Bauer n 

author keywords: Dispositions; Holism; Intentionality; Panpsychism; Pantheism; Powers; Unity
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 2, 2020

2018 journal article

Virtuous vs. utilitarian artificial moral agents

AI & SOCIETY, 35(1), 263–271.

By: W. Bauer n 

author keywords: Machine ethics; Artificial moral agent; Machine learning; Virtue theory; Two-level utilitarianism
TL;DR: This paper argues that a rule-based utilitarian approach (in contrast to a strict act utilitarian approach) is superior, because it can capture the most important features of the virtue-theoretic approach while realizing additional significant benefits of machine ethics. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 20, 2020

2017 journal article

Against Branching Identity

Philosophia, 45(4), 1709–1719.

By: W. Bauer n 

author keywords: Branchingidentity; Non-branchingaxiom; Personal identity; Consciousness; Mind uploading; Relation R
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10. Reduced Inequalities (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Physical Intentionality, Extrinsicness, and the Direction of Causation

Acta Analytica, 31(4), 397–417.

By: W. Bauer n 

author keywords: Intentionality; Physical intentionality; Dispositions; Extrinsicness; Grounding; Direction of causation
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 weblog post

Why Science Needs Philosophy

Bauer, W. (2015, May 17). [Website]. https://lifeasahuman.com/2015/mind-spirit/philosophy/why-science-needs-philosophy/

By: W. Bauer 

lifeasahuman.com
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: May 22, 2023

2014 weblog post

Scientific Reasoning Can Be Circular

Bauer, W. (2014, January). [Website]. http://thereasoner.org/

By: W. Bauer 

thereasoner.org
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: May 22, 2023

2013 journal article

Dispositional Essentialism and the Nature of Powerful Properties

Disputatio, 5(35), 1–19.

By: W. Bauer n 

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 22, 2023

2013 chapter

Four Theories of Pure Dispositions

In Properties, Powers and Structures (pp. 149–172).

William Bauer

Ed(s): A. Bird, B. Ellis & H. Sankey

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 21, 2023

2013 book review

Review of the The Triple Helix: The Soul of Bioethics by Lisa Bellantoni

[Website, The Triple Helix: The Soul of Bioethics, by L. Bellantoni]. Metapsychology Online Reviews, 17(20). https://metapsychology.net/index.php/book-review/the-triple-helix/

By: W. Bauer 

metapsychology.net
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: May 22, 2023

2011 journal article

An Argument for the Extrinsic Grounding of Mass

Erkenntnis, 74(1), 81–99.

By: W. Bauer n 

Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 weblog post

Attributing Knowledge of the Virtues of Contextualism

Bauer, W. (2008, August). [Website]. Retrieved from The Reasoner website: thereasoner.org

By: W. Bauer 

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: May 22, 2023

Employment

Updated: July 15th, 2021 14:45

2010 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, US
Associate Teaching Professor Philosophy & Religious Studies

Education

Updated: April 20th, 2017 14:36

2005 - 2010

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE, US
Ph.D. Philosophy

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