Case $3$: Ethical theories and approaches

Objective: Analyse the ethical dilemma of the case study.

Imagine a company, AutoPilot Inc., has developed a selfdriving car that's in the final stages of testing. The car is programmed to make split$-$second decisions in the event of a potential accident. During a test drive in a controlled environment, a situation is simulated where the car must choose between two actions: swerving to avoid a pedestrian who has suddenly stepped onto the road, potentially crashing into a barrier and harming the passengers, or maintaining its course, which would result in hitting the pedestrian but keeping the passengers safe.

Question: Apply at least two ethical theories $($e$.$g$.,$ utilitarianism, deontological ethics, virtue ethics$)$ to evaluate the situation.