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An Introduction to the Societal Roles of Ethics Codes

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In this collected volume, we are interested in the roles of ethics codes and ethical guidelines in professions in which research and innovation play an important role and where emerging technologies bring about considerable, sometimes fast-paced change.

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    Except where they are explicitly distinguished, any mention of “ethics codes” in this introduction should be understood to refer both to codes and guidelines.

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Laas, K., Davis, M., Hildt, E. (2022). An Introduction to the Societal Roles of Ethics Codes. In: Laas, K., Davis, M., Hildt, E. (eds) Codes of Ethics and Ethical Guidelines. The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology, vol 23. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86201-5_1

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