Addressing ethical gaps in ‘Technology for Good’: Foregrounding care and capabilities

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Addressing ethical gaps in ‘Technology for Good’: Foregrounding care and capabilities. / Powell, Alison; Ustek-Spilda, Funda; Lehuedé, Sebastián; Shklovski, Irina.

In: Big Data & Society, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2022, p. 1-12.

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Harvard

Powell, A, Ustek-Spilda, F, Lehuedé, S & Shklovski, I 2022, 'Addressing ethical gaps in ‘Technology for Good’: Foregrounding care and capabilities', Big Data & Society, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/20539517221113774

APA

Powell, A., Ustek-Spilda, F., Lehuedé, S., & Shklovski, I. (2022). Addressing ethical gaps in ‘Technology for Good’: Foregrounding care and capabilities. Big Data & Society, 9(2), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/20539517221113774

Vancouver

Powell A, Ustek-Spilda F, Lehuedé S, Shklovski I. Addressing ethical gaps in ‘Technology for Good’: Foregrounding care and capabilities. Big Data & Society. 2022;9(2):1-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/20539517221113774

Author

Powell, Alison ; Ustek-Spilda, Funda ; Lehuedé, Sebastián ; Shklovski, Irina. / Addressing ethical gaps in ‘Technology for Good’: Foregrounding care and capabilities. In: Big Data & Society. 2022 ; Vol. 9, No. 2. pp. 1-12.

Bibtex

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