Deontic logic in computer science: normative system specification
Deontic logic in computer science: normative system specification
On the characterization of law and computer systems: the normative systems perspective
Deontic logic in computer science
The role of deontic logic in the specification of information systems
Logics for databases and information systems
A computational theory of normative positions
ACM Transactions on Computational Logic (TOCL) - Special issue devoted to Robert A. Kowalski
Dynamic Logic
Dynamic logic for reasoning about actions and agents
Logic-based artificial intelligence
The Prescription and Description of State Based Systems
Temporal Logic in Specification
Simulation for the Social Scientist
Simulation for the Social Scientist
A functional program for agents, actions, and deontic specifications
DALT'06 Proceedings of the 4th international conference on Declarative Agent Languages and Technologies
Challenges in the Specification of Full Contracts
IFM '09 Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Integrated Formal Methods
Specifying and monitoring economic environments using rights and obligations
Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems
A functional program for agents, actions, and deontic specifications
DALT'06 Proceedings of the 4th international conference on Declarative Agent Languages and Technologies
| Hi-index | 0.00 |
In order to provide an implemented language of deontic concepts on complex actions for the purposes of social simulation, we consider the logical representation of obligations, sequences of actions, and the Contrary to Duty (CTD) Paradox. We show that approaches which follow Standard Deontic Logic (Carmo and Jones (2002)) or Dynamic Deontic Logic (Khosla and Maibaum (1987) and Meyer (1988)) encounter problems with obligations, sequences, and CTDs. In particular, it is crucial to differentiate sequences of obligations from obligations on sequences and to consider contract change over time. Contra Meyer (1988), we argue that the CTD problem cannot be reduced to a a sequence of obligations. Contra Carmo and Jones (2002), the analysis of CTDs needs explicit state change and does not need a concept of ideality. We discuss Pörn's Criterion, which states that it is critical to a comprehensive theory of deontic reasoning to take dynamic aspects into account (Pörn (1977:ix-x)); in our view, this ought to encompass Contract State Change. In a theory of deontic specifications on actions, we show that articulated, compositional, and productive markers for violation and fulfillment are key to address the problems identified. The theorical arguments inform the Abstract Contract Calculator, a prototype implementation in Haskell of a language for reasoning with and simulating the results of deontically specified actions (Wyner (2006a) and Wyner (2006b)). With the language, one can represent and study the outcomes of multi-agent artificial normative systems as agents execute actions over time.