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“‘Once more unto the Breach’: Professional Responsibility and Computer Ethics”

A Response to: “A Critique of Positive Responsibility in Computing”

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Gotterbarn, D. “‘Once more unto the Breach’: Professional Responsibility and Computer Ethics”. Sci Eng Ethics 14, 235–239 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-008-9071-8

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