  Development of the intelligent autonomous robot technology presupposes its
anticipated beneficial effect on the individuals and societies. In the case of
such disruptive emergent technology, not only questions of how to build, but
also why to build and with what consequences are important. The field of ethics
of intelligent autonomous robotic cars is a good example of research with
actionable practical value, where a variety of stakeholders, including the
legal system and other societal and governmental actors, as well as companies
and businesses, collaborate bringing about shared view of ethics and societal
aspects of technology. It could be used as a starting platform for the
approaches to the development of intelligent autonomous robots in general,
considering human-machine interfaces in different phases of the life cycle of
technology - the development, implementation, testing, use and disposal.
Drawing from our work on ethics of autonomous intelligent robocars, and the
existing literature on ethics of robotics, our contribution consists of a set
of values and ethical principles with identified challenges and proposed
approaches for meeting them. This may help stakeholders in the field of
intelligent autonomous robotics to connect ethical principles with their
applications. Our recommendations of ethical requirements for autonomous cars
can be used for other types of intelligent autonomous robots, with the caveat
for social robots that require more research regarding interactions with the
users. We emphasize that existing ethical frameworks need to be applied in a
context-sensitive way, by assessments in interdisciplinary, multi-competent
teams through multi-criteria analysis. Furthermore, we argue for the need of a
continuous development of ethical principles, guidelines, and regulations,
informed by the progress of technologies and involving relevant stakeholders.
