November 14, 2008
New Ethical Challenges for Anthropologists
The terms 'secret research' and 'do no harm' need to be clarified
The first code of ethics by the American Anthropological Association, adopted in 1971, was forged during the Vietnam War, years after revelations that anthropologists had engaged in counterinsurgency research in Southeast Asia. Now, in response to issues raised by the war in Iraq, it's time for a new code.
That is why the advisory committee on which I serve, the Commission on Engagement of Anthropology with the
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