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Responsibility. / Williams, Garrath.
Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics. ed. / Ruth Chadwick. Vol. 3 2nd. ed. San Diego: Academic Press, 2012. p. 821-828.

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Harvard

Williams, G 2012, Responsibility. in R Chadwick (ed.), Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics. 2nd edn, vol. 3, Academic Press, San Diego, pp. 821-828.

APA

Williams, G. (2012). Responsibility. In R. Chadwick (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics (2nd ed., Vol. 3, pp. 821-828). Academic Press.

Vancouver

Williams G. Responsibility. In Chadwick R, editor, Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics. 2nd ed. Vol. 3. San Diego: Academic Press. 2012. p. 821-828

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Williams, Garrath. / Responsibility. Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics. editor / Ruth Chadwick. Vol. 3 2nd. ed. San Diego : Academic Press, 2012. pp. 821-828

Bibtex

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abstract = "Discusses what is involved in describing a person as responsible: she has responsibilities that she is duty-bound to undertake, and may be held responsible when she fails to fulfill these. Considers why societies and organizations divide responsibilities between persons. Also considers how questions of responsibility arise in the spheres of morality, law, organizational life and politics, and how different modes of holding responsible may be appropriate in each. Concludes with a brief discussion of some questions about collective responsibility.",
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