Bibliographic Information
Title
Beyond Stuff-based Ownership: Do Archaeologists have an Obligation to People?
Blog Title
AAA Ethics Blog
Author(s)
Sarah M. Rowe and Patricia A. McAnany
Parent Organization
American Anthropological Association
Month of Post Publication
July
Year of Post Publication
2015
Web Address (URL)
Additional Information
Type of Source
Blog Post
Blog Tagline
A forum sponsored by the AAA Committee on Ethics
Notes
Additional tags: do no harm; stewardship; community archaeology; archaeological responsibility; colonialism; virtue ethics
Taxonomies
RPA Codes & Standards
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
- Integrity of Research Methodology
CIfA Codes
- Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
- Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research
- Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch
Keywords & Terms
- Accountability
- Conservation
- Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
- Consultation/Partnership with Indigenous Peoples
- Culturally Significant and/or Sacred Sites, Objects, and Places
- Do No Harm
- Equity and Representation; Discrimination and Harassment
- Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
- Indigenous, Tribal, Aboriginal Rights
- Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
- Ownership
- Preservation of Archaeological Resources
- Professional Standards
- Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach
- Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
- Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis
- Standards of Training and Student/Teacher Responsibilities
- Stewardship
Topics & Issues
- Archaeological Education
- Archaeological Societies and Codes of Ethics
- Collaboration in Archaeology (i.e. Communities, Non-Archaeologists, etc.)
- Colonialism and Imperialism
- Community Archaeology and Participatory Research
- Decolonizing Archaeology
- Descendant, Resident, and Stakeholder Communities
- Interpreting the Past
- Public Engagement, Outreach, and Education