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Title: A Metaethical Reflection: The Ethics of Embedding Ethics into Robots
Award ID(s):
1849068
NSF-PAR ID:
10397197
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
2022 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Its Social Impacts (ARSO)
Page Range / eLocation ID:
1 to 3
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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