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Apr 2010
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Codes of ethics

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
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Professor Onora O’Neil is one of Britain’s most distinguished Philosophers. Here she discusses the pros and cons of codes of ethics with The Open University's Derek Matravers. 
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