(B) Ensure that choices made do not cause unintended harm.
Ethical frameworks are designed to help ensure that the choices we make do not cause unintended harm, guiding morally acceptable decision-making.
Source: Chapter 1, Section 1.3 – Ethical Frameworks for AI
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The textbook explicitly defines ethical frameworks as "frameworks which help us ensure that the choices we make do not cause unintended harm." Options A, C, and D relate to efficiency, cost, and speed — these are technical/business goals, not ethical ones. Examiners expect direct recall of the definition from the source.