PALLING AROUNDPALLING AROUND

Wesley M. Du Charme, Ph. D.Wesley M. Du Charme, Ph. D.

December 2008December 2008

Personhood Analysis List (PAL Score)Personhood Analysis List (PAL Score)

Personhood, self, personPersonhood, self, person Measure, not defineMeasure, not define Decision aidsDecision aids Personhood Analysis List (PAL)Personhood Analysis List (PAL) Open SourceOpen Source

PAL List (1)PAL List (1)

50% or more human DNA50% or more human DNA

Turing TestTuring Test

Looks like a humanLooks like a human

Exhibits emotionExhibits emotion

PAL List (2)PAL List (2)

Claims personhoodClaims personhood

Able to speakAble to speak

Moves through environmentMoves through environment

Meets ontological descriptionMeets ontological description

PAL List (3)PAL List (3)

Granting personhood in everybody’s Granting personhood in everybody’s best interestbest interest

Suffers because of lack of Suffers because of lack of personhoodpersonhood

OtherOther

PAL DECISIONSPAL DECISIONS

List elementsList elements

Scoring of elementsScoring of elements

Cutoff score for personhoodCutoff score for personhood

On-line collaboration?On-line collaboration?

CROSS-CHECKCROSS-CHECK

INCLUSIVEINCLUSIVE Person in coma?Person in coma?

Down syndrome?Down syndrome?

Brain damaged?Brain damaged?

EXCLUSIVEEXCLUSIVE Weak AI/Expert SystemsWeak AI/Expert Systems

PAL ADVANTAGES (1)PAL ADVANTAGES (1)

No single element determinantNo single element determinant

Can use weighted scoring for different list Can use weighted scoring for different list elements as a method of compromisingelements as a method of compromising

Open source nature allows utilization of Open source nature allows utilization of best ideasbest ideas

PAL ADVANTAGES (2)PAL ADVANTAGES (2)

All elements of decision open to All elements of decision open to inspection and negotiationinspection and negotiation

Visibility into process makes Visibility into process makes communication with lay audience communication with lay audience easiereasier

Information richness of decision can be Information richness of decision can be controlled through details of each list controlled through details of each list elementelement

DECISION MAKING ELEMENTSDECISION MAKING ELEMENTS

Decision makersDecision makers List elementsList elements Element scoringElement scoring Cutoff scoreCutoff score Application processApplication process

LEGAL PROCESSLEGAL PROCESS

Pick statePick state Write model legislationWrite model legislation Find sponsorFind sponsor Present to committeePresent to committee State legislature voteState legislature vote Pick next statePick next state

Hey PAL, got a match?Hey PAL, got a match?