Anthropology: Ethics & Responsibility
Anthropologists have a duty to be informed about ethical codes relating to their work, and ought periodically to receive training on current research activities and ethical issues. -- Code of Ethics of the American Anthropological Association (1997)
Professional Ethics
- American Anthropological Association: Code of Ethics of the American Anthropological Association (Approved June 1998) Handbook on Ethical Issues in Anthropology (Ed. by J. Cassell and Sue-Ellen Jacobs, 1987) Statements on Ethics--Principles of Professional Responsibility (Adopted May 1971, amended November 1986)
- American Sociological Association (Ethics Code, 1997)
- American Statistical Association (ASA Ethical Guidelines, 1989 and Revised Draft Ethics Guidelines, various versions)
- Archaeological Institute of America (Code of Professional Standards)
- British Sociological Association (Statement of Ethical Practice)
- Canadian Archaeological Association (Statement of Principles for Ethical Conduct Pertaining to Aboriginal Peoples)
- International Council of Museums (ICOM Code of Professional Ethics, 1986))
- Middle East Studies Association of North America (Ethics Committee)
- National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (Ethical Guidelines for Practitioners, 1988)
- National Information Resource on Ethics and Human Genetics
- Register of Professional Archaeologists (Code of Conduct and Standards of Research Performance)
- Society for American Archaeology (Principles of Archaeological Ethics, 1996)
- Society for Applied Anthropology (Statement of Professional and Ethical Responsibilities)
- World Archaeological Congress (The Vermillion Accord on Human Remains, 1989)
Academic Responsibility
- American Association of University Professors: 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom & Tenure With 1970 Interpretive Comments and Sexual Harassment
- Binghamton University Academic Policies and Procedures - Student Handbook: See sections on Academic Integrity and Academic Dishonesty
- Binghamton University Handbook for Faculty and Professional Staff: III. General Personnel Policies and Procedures (includes policy on sexual harassment)
- Binghamton University's Policy on Responsible Conduct of Research
- Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education: Sexual Harassment Guidance and Sexual Harassment: It's not Academic
Social Responsibility and Public Policy
- American Anthropological Association: AAA Response to OMB Directive 15 (On Race and Ethnic Standards for Federal Statistics and Administrative Reporting) Statements of the AAA (includes 13 recent, approved resolutions or motions on peace and war criminals; language rights; discrimination against lesbian, gay and bisuexual persons; race, human rights, violence against women, haitian refugees, etc.)
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (Scientific Freedom, Responsibility & Law Program)
- American Association of Physical Anthropologists (Statement on "scientific creationism")
- Ebonics (The Linguist List)
- Human Genome Project Information (Ethical, Legal and Social Issues)
- Human Genome Diversity Project (Declaration of Indigenous Peoples of the Western Hemisphere Regarding the Human Genome Diversity Project)
- Human Genome Diversity Project (Model Ethical Protocol for Collecting DNA Samples)
- National Human Genome Research Institute (Ethical, Legal and Social Implications)
Related On-line Publications
- Belmont Report (Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research, April 18, 1979)
- Ethics and Conflict of Interest (originally written by Michael McDonald for the Association of Professional Biologists of British Columbia's newsletter, Bionews, 1995.)
- Ethics and Museology (by Peter van Mensch, PhD thesis, University of Zagreb, 1992)
- Ethics in Museology: Charters and Conventions (Links to relevant documents)
- Ethics in Research (by Bill Trochim, Rural Sociologist, Cornell University)
- Ethics in Science (Includes a bibliography and links to essays)
- Ethics Update: Clinical Research Policy (by Bernard Lo, MD, March 1996))
- On Being A Scientist: Responsible Conduct In Research (2nd edition, by the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, National Academy Press, 1994)
- Professional Ethics Report (published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1995-present)
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