Additional Information

Format

Web page

Scope

International

Region

Europe

Language

English

Notes

The EAA Codes and Principles includes three distinct codes: the EAA Code of Practice (approved on 1997 and amended on 2008), the EAA Principles of Conduct for Contract Archaeology (approved on 1998), the EAA Code of Practice for Fieldwork Training, and the European Journal of Archaeology Publications Ethics Policy. All four are available on the web page and for PDF download. The Code of Practice include two parts that detail the ethical responsibilities archaeologists have to society and to the profession.

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
• Integrity of Research Methodology
• Maintaining Continuity of Records
• Procedures for Field Survey or Excavation
• Specimen and Research Record Storage

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
• Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch
• Principle 5: Recognition of aspirations of employees, colleagues and helpers in all matters of employment

Keywords & Terms

• Academic Integrity and/or Plagiarism
• Accountability
• Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
• Anti-Commercialization
• Avoid, Discourage, and Report Unethical and Illegal Activity
• Conflicts of Interest
• Conservation
• Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
• Continuity of Records
• Dishonesty, Exaggeration, Fraud, Deceit, and/or Misrepresentation
• Do No Harm
• Employer/Client Relationships
• Environmental Impact and Issues
• Equity and Representation; Discrimination and Harassment
• Funding, Employment, and/or Compensation for Work
• ICOMOS
• Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
• Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
• International Law
• Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
• Looting, Collecting, and Illicit Trade of Cultural Property
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Preservation of Archaeological Resources
• Professional Qualification
• Professional Relationships and Communication
• Professional Standards
• Promotion of Archaeological Research/Archaeology as Scientific Discipline
• 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
• Transparency
• Workplace Safety Standards