Reference : Normative systems in computer science. Ten guidelines for normative multiagent systems

	Document type :	Scientific congresses, symposiums and conference proceedings : Paper published in a journal
	Discipline(s) :	Engineering, computing & technology : Computer science
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/24965

Title :	Normative systems in computer science. Ten guidelines for normative multiagent systems
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Boella, Guido [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Computer Science and Communications Research Unit (CSC) >]
	Pigozzi, Gabriella [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Computer Science and Communications Research Unit (CSC) >]
	van der Torre, Leon [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Computer Science and Communications Research Unit (CSC) >]
Publication date :	2009
Journal title :	Normative Multi-agent Systems
Peer reviewed :	Yes
Audience :	International
ISSN :	1862-4405
Event name :	Normative Multi-Agent Systems, Dagstuhl Seminar Proceedings 09121
Event date :	3 2009
Keywords :	[en] Normative systems ; Guidelines ; Multiagent systems
Abstract :	[en] In this paper we introduce and discuss ten guidelines for the use of normative systems in computer science. We adopt a multiagent sys- tems perspective, because norms are used to coordinate, organize, guide, regulate or control interaction among distributed autonomous systems. The first six guidelines are derived from the computer science literature. From the so-called ‘normchange’ definition of the first workshop on nor- mative multiagent systems in 2005 we derive the guidelines to motivate which definition of normative multiagent system is used, to make explicit why norms are a kind of (soft) constraints deserving special analysis, and to explain why and how norms can be changed at runtime. From the so-called ‘mechanism design’ definition of the second workshop on nor- mative multiagent systems in 2007 we derive the guidelines to discuss the use and role of norms as a mechanism in a game-theoretic setting, clarify the role of norms in the multiagent system, and to relate the no- tion of “norm” to the legal, social, or moral literature. The remaining four guidelines follow from the philosophical literature: use norms also to resolve dilemmas, and in general to coordinate, organize, guide, regulate or control interaction among agents, distinguish norms from obligations, prohibitions and permissions, use the deontic paradoxes only to illustrate the normative multiagent system, and consider regulative norms in rela- tion to other kinds of norms and other social-cognitive computer science concepts.
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals ; Students ; Others
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/24965
Other URL :	http://drops.dagstuhl.de/opus/volltexte/2009/1902
Commentary :	15-20 March 2009, Internationales Begegnungs- und Forschungszentrum fuer Informatik (IBFI), Schloss Dagstuhl, Germany

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