Bibliographic Information
Title
Ethics and Underwater Archaeology
Book Title
International Handbook of Underwater Archaeology
Author(s)
Mather, Ian Roderick and Watts, Jr.,
Editor(s)
Ruppe, Coral V. and Barstad, Janet F.
Year of Publication
2002
Chapter Pages
593-608
Publisher Name
Springer Science+Business Media
Publisher Location
New York
Web Address (URL)
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4615-0535-8_36
Additional Information
Language
English
Source Type
Book Chapter
Notes
Chapter abstract:
Professional ethics play a defining role in underwater archaeology and submerged cultural resource management. Ownership, preservation, management, access, and investigative obligations associated with the resource base are problems at the heart of professional ethics. Ethical dictums are not stagnant but change and evolve in the face of current archaeological issues and challenges. Archaeological ethics are also influenced, if not defined, by state and federal legislation, regulation, and, frequently, litigation.
Additional tags: underwater archaeology; ethical codes, professional responsibility; case studies
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
Keywords & Terms
- Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
- Anti-Commercialization
- Avoid, Discourage, and Report Unethical and Illegal Activity
- Conservation
- Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
- International Law
- Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
- Preservation of Archaeological Resources
- Professional Qualification
- Professional Standards
- Promotion of Archaeological Research/Archaeology as Scientific Discipline
- Protection and Non-Disclosure of Archaeological Sites
- Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
- Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis
- Standards of Training and Student/Teacher Responsibilities
- Stewardship
- Storage of Data, Specimens, and Records