Ethics and Anthropology

Ethics and Anthropology

Author: Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

Publisher: AltaMira Press

Published: 2013-10-03

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 0759121885

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Ethics and Anthropologycomprehensively embraces issues and dilemmas faced in all four of the discipline's fields. Not merely a subject to be considered when seeking the approval of institutional review boards, ethics is anthropology. Fluehr-Lobban explores the critical application of core ethical principles—do no harm, apply informed consent in all stages of research, practice transparency, collaborate—from the initial stages of crafting a proposal and executing research through writing and publication of findings. She provides a frank, up-to-date consideration of best practices and trends andincorporates recommendations from the most recent AAA Code of Ethics. To help students understand the art of ethics in principle and in practice, she draws on anthropological history and discourse as well as cross-cultural and interdisciplinary examples; questions for discussion round out each chapter.


Anthropology as Ethics

Anthropology as Ethics

Author: T. M. S. Evens

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9781845452247

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Without embracing absolutism, the book makes ambiguity and paradox the foundation of an ethical response to the pervasive anti-foundationalism of much postmodern thought."--BOOK JACKET.


The Ethics of Anthropology

The Ethics of Anthropology

Author: Pat Caplan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-03-01

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1134435649

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Since the inception of their discipline, anthropologists have studied virtually every conceivable aspect of other peoples' morality - religion, social control, sin, virtue, evil, duty, purity and pollution. But what of the examination of anthropology itself, and of its agendas, epistemes, theories and praxes? In 1991, Raymond Firth spoke of social anthropology as an essentially moral discipline. Is such a view outmoded in a postmodern era? Do anthropological ethics have to be re-thought each generation as the conditions of the discipline change, and as choices collide with moral alternatives? The Ethics of Anthropology looks at some of these crucial issues as they reflect on researcher relations, privacy, authority, secrecy and ownership of knowledge. The book combines theoretical papers and case studies from eminent scholars including Lisette Josephides, Steven Nugent, Marilyn Silverman, Andrew Spiegel and Veronica Strang. Showing how the topic of ethics goes to the heart of anthropology, it raises the controversial question of why - and for whom - the anthropological discipline functions.


Ethics and Professionalism in Forensic Anthropology

Ethics and Professionalism in Forensic Anthropology

Author: Nicholas V. Passalacqua

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2018-04-12

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 0128120665

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Forensic anthropologists are confronted with ethical issues as part of their education, research, teaching, professional development, and casework. Despite the many ethical challenges that may impact forensic anthropologists, discourse and training in ethics are limited. The goal for Ethics and Professionalism in Forensic Anthropology is to outline the current state of ethics within the field and to start a discussion about the ethics, professionalism, and legal concerns associated with the practice of forensic anthropology.This volume addresses: - The need for professional ethics - Current ethical guidelines applicable to forensic anthropologists and their means of enforcement - Different approaches to professionalism within the context of forensic anthropology, including issues of scientific integrity, qualifications, accreditation and quality assurance - The use of human subjects and human remains in forensic anthropology research - Ethical and legal issues surrounding forensic anthropological casework, including: analytical notes, case reports, peer review, incidental findings, and testimony - Harassment and discrimination in science, anthropology, and forensic anthropology


Four Lectures on Ethics

Four Lectures on Ethics

Author: Michael Lambek

Publisher: Neuroendocrinology - Masterclass Series

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780990505075

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4e de couverture: Responding to the challenges from the worlds they study and reflecting critically on their own practice, anthropologists have recently devoted new attention to ethics and morality. This masterclass brings together four of the most eminent scholars working in this field--Michael Lambek, Veena Das, Didier Fassin, and Webb Keane--to discuss, in a lecture format, the way in which anthropology faces contemporary ethical issues and moral problems. Rather than treating ethics as an object or as an isolable domain in moral theory, the authors are interested in grasping how the ethical and the moral emerge from social actions and interactions, how they are related to historical contexts and cultural settings, how they are transformed through their confrontation with the political, and how they are, ultimately, an integral part of life. Contrasting in their perspectives and methods, but developing a lively conversation, this masterclass provides four distinct voices to compose what will be an essential guide for an anthropology of the ethical and the moral in the twenty-first century.


Moral Anthropology

Moral Anthropology

Author: Bruce Kapferer

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Published: 2018-04-13

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1785338692

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A development in anthropological theory, characterized as the 'moral turn', is gaining popularity and should be carefully considered. In examining the context, arguments, and discourse that surrounds this trend, this volume reconceptualizes the discipline of anthropology in a radical way. Contributions from anthropologists from around the world from different theoretical traditions and with expertise in a multiplicity of ethnographic areas makes this collection a provocative contribution to larger discussions not only in anthropology but the social sciences more broadly.


A Companion to Moral Anthropology

A Companion to Moral Anthropology

Author: Didier Fassin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-01-20

Total Pages: 672

ISBN-13: 1118959507

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A Companion to Moral Anthropology is the first collective consideration of the anthropological dimensions of morals, morality, and ethics. Original essays by international experts explore the various currents, approaches, and issues in this important new discipline, examining topics such as the ethnography of moralities, the study of moral subjectivities, and the exploration of moral economies. Investigates the central legacies of moral anthropology, the formation of moral facts and values, the context of local moralities, and the frontiers between moralities, politics, humanitarianism Features contributions from pioneers in the field of moral anthropology, as well as international experts in related fields such as moral philosophy, moral psychology, evolutionary biology and neuroethics


The Subject of Virtue

The Subject of Virtue

Author: James Laidlaw

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 1107028469

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A clearly written, sophisticated summary of and prospectus for a flourishing current field of anthropological research.


Engaging Evil

Engaging Evil

Author: William C. Olsen

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Published: 2019-05-03

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1789202140

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Anthropologists have expressed wariness about the concept of evil even in discussions of morality and ethics, in part because the concept carries its own cultural baggage and theological implications in Euro-American societies. Addressing the problem of evil as a distinctly human phenomenon and a category of ethnographic analysis, this volume shows the usefulness of engaging evil as a descriptor of empirical reality where concepts such as violence, criminality, and hatred fall short of capturing the darkest side of human existence.