Additional Information

Available Through

Taylor & Francis Online

Language

English

Notes

This article offers a critique of current ethical approaches in archaeology as "devoid of context-specific power relationships, class and other social inequalities and asymmetries" (104). The author uses the war in Iraq as a case study, arguing that the notion of stewardship as an archaeologist's main responsibility is both problematic and self-serving.

Additional tags: power relationships; social inequality; professional responsibility; Iraq war; ethical codes

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• Principle 2: Responsibility for the conservation of the historic environment
• Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research

Keywords & Terms

• Accountability
• Armed Conflict and Violence
• Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
• Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Preservation of Archaeological Resources
• Professional Standards
• Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
• Stewardship

Topics & Issues

• Archaeological Advocacy and Activism
• Archaeological Societies and Codes of Ethics
• Human Rights and Social and Economic Inequalities
• War, Violence, and Conflict