Old Church Gallery Floyd County Traditions Oral History Project
Adapted from the American Anthropological Association STATEMENTS ON ETHICS
In research, anthropologists' first responsibility is to those they study. When there is conflict of interest, these individuals must come first. Anthropologists must do everything in their power to protect the physical, social, and psychological welfare and the honor, dignity and privacy of those studied.
Where research involves the acquisition of material and information transferred on the assumption of trust between persons, it is important that the rights, interests, and sensitivities of those studied must be safeguarded.
Informants have a right to remain anonymous. This right should be respected both where it has been promised explicitly and where no clear understanding to the contrary has been reached. This applies to the collection of data by means of cameras, tape recorders, and other data-gathering devices, as well as to data collected in face-to-face interviews. But everyone should understand that anonymity may be compromised unintentionally.
There should be no exploitation of individual informants for personal gain. Fair return should be given for all services.
There is an obligation to reflect on the foreseeable repercussions of studied.
The anticipated consequences and likely forms of publication of research should be communicated as fully as possible to the individuals and groups likely to be affected.
Anthropologists should fully disclose the aims and sponsorship of research.
All work should be performed in full recognition of the social and cultural pluralism of host communities and the diversity of values, interests and demands in those societies.
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