What Makes Work “Good” in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Islamic Perspectives on AI-Mediated Work Ethics
<p dir="ltr">Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are increasingly creeping into the work sphere, thereby gradually questioning and/or disturbing the long-established moral concepts and norms communities have been using to define what makes work good. Each community, and Muslims...
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| author | Mohammed Ghaly (17380576) |
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| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2023-11-20T03:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1007/s10892-023-09456-3 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Information and computing sciences Applied computing Human-centred computing Philosophy and religious studies Applied ethics Philosophy Islamic Ethics AI-mediated work ethics Automata Robotics Idolatry Moral standing Ensouled beings |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | What Makes Work “Good” in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Islamic Perspectives on AI-Mediated Work Ethics |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are increasingly creeping into the work sphere, thereby gradually questioning and/or disturbing the long-established moral concepts and norms communities have been using to define what makes work good. Each community, and Muslims make no exception in this regard, has to revisit their moral world to provide well-thought frameworks that can engage with the challenging ethical questions raised by the new phenomenon of AI-mediated work. For a systematic analysis of the broad topic of AI-mediated work ethics from an Islamic perspective, this article focuses on presenting an accessible overview of the “moral world” of work in the Islamic tradition. Three main components of this moral world were selected due to their relevance to the AI context, namely (1) Work is inherently good for humans, (2) Practising a religiously permitted profession and (c) Maintaining good relations with involved stakeholders. Each of these three components is addressed in a distinct section, followed by a sub-section highlighting the relevance of the respective component to the particular context of AI-mediated work. The article argues that there are no unsurmountable barriers in the Islamic tradition against the adoption of AI technologies in work sphere. However, important precautions should be considered to ensure that embracing AI will not be at the cost of work-related moral values. The article also highlights how important lessons can be learnt from the positive historical experience of automata that thrived in the Islamic civilization.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: The Journal of Ethics<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10892-023-09456-3" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10892-023-09456-3</a></p> |
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| spelling | What Makes Work “Good” in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Islamic Perspectives on AI-Mediated Work EthicsMohammed Ghaly (17380576)Information and computing sciencesApplied computingHuman-centred computingPhilosophy and religious studiesApplied ethicsPhilosophyIslamic EthicsAI-mediated work ethicsAutomataRoboticsIdolatryMoral standingEnsouled beings<p dir="ltr">Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are increasingly creeping into the work sphere, thereby gradually questioning and/or disturbing the long-established moral concepts and norms communities have been using to define what makes work good. Each community, and Muslims make no exception in this regard, has to revisit their moral world to provide well-thought frameworks that can engage with the challenging ethical questions raised by the new phenomenon of AI-mediated work. For a systematic analysis of the broad topic of AI-mediated work ethics from an Islamic perspective, this article focuses on presenting an accessible overview of the “moral world” of work in the Islamic tradition. Three main components of this moral world were selected due to their relevance to the AI context, namely (1) Work is inherently good for humans, (2) Practising a religiously permitted profession and (c) Maintaining good relations with involved stakeholders. Each of these three components is addressed in a distinct section, followed by a sub-section highlighting the relevance of the respective component to the particular context of AI-mediated work. The article argues that there are no unsurmountable barriers in the Islamic tradition against the adoption of AI technologies in work sphere. However, important precautions should be considered to ensure that embracing AI will not be at the cost of work-related moral values. The article also highlights how important lessons can be learnt from the positive historical experience of automata that thrived in the Islamic civilization.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: The Journal of Ethics<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10892-023-09456-3" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10892-023-09456-3</a></p>2023-11-20T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1007/s10892-023-09456-3https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/What_Makes_Work_Good_in_the_Age_of_Artificial_Intelligence_AI_Islamic_Perspectives_on_AI-Mediated_Work_Ethics/24921402CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/249214022023-11-20T03:00:00Z |
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| title_short | What Makes Work “Good” in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Islamic Perspectives on AI-Mediated Work Ethics |
| title_sort | What Makes Work “Good” in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Islamic Perspectives on AI-Mediated Work Ethics |
| topic | Information and computing sciences Applied computing Human-centred computing Philosophy and religious studies Applied ethics Philosophy Islamic Ethics AI-mediated work ethics Automata Robotics Idolatry Moral standing Ensouled beings |