# Automated Reasoning for Robot Ethics

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1502.05838 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1502.05838/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 20 Feb 2015.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Mechanical Conscience: A Mathematical Framework for Dependability of Machine Intelligence](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2605.03847/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Deontic logic is a very well researched branch of mathematical logic and philosophy. Various kinds of deontic logics are considered for different application domains like argumentation theory, legal reasoning, and acts in multi-agent systems. In this paper, we show how standard deontic logic can be used to model ethical codes for multi-agent systems. Furthermore we show how Hyper, a high performance theorem prover, can be used to prove properties of these ethical codes.