Norms have been extensively proposed as coordination mechanisms for both agent and human societies. Nevertheless, choosing the norms to regulate a society is by no means straightforward. The reasons are twofold. First, the norms to choose from may not be independent (i.e, they can be related to each other). Second, different preference criteria may be applied when choosing the norms to enact. T...

The authors present three ethical arguments to address the controversy of mandatory community treatment: rights-based versus beneficence, utilitarian, and communitarian. Each approach suggests that mandatory community treatment can be an ethical intervention for individuals with severe mental disorders in well-defined circumstances. It is critical to recognize that such interventions cannot be ...

Introduction/purpose: The paper presents a model for the selection of route transport hazardous materials using fuzzy logic systems, as type artificial intelligence systems. system presented in is assistance decisionmaking process traffic service authorities when choosing one several possible routes on particular path transporting materials. Methods: evaluation performed basis five criteria. Ea...