Bibliographic Information
Title
AAA Ethics Blog: Principles of Professional Responsibility
Organization
American Anthropological Association
Full Date(s) of Adoption and/or Amendment
Amended 2012
Web Address (URL)
Additional Information
Format
Web page/Blog
Scope
National
Region
US
Language
English
Notes
The 2012 AAA Code of Ethics is available via the AAA Ethics Blog, which aims to facilitate ongoing dialogue about ethical issues in anthropology. The seven Principles of Professional Responsibility in the AAA Statement on Ethics are: 1) Do No Harm; 2) Be Open and Honest Regarding Your Work; 3) Obtain Informed Consent and Necessary Permissions; 4) Weigh Competing Ethical Obligations Due Collaborators and Affected Parties; 5) Make Your Results Accessible; 6) Protest and Preserve Your Records; and 7) Maintain Respectful and Ethical Professional Relationships. Each principle also includes a page of discussion.
Taxonomies
RPA Codes & Standards
- Appropriate Dissemination of Research
- 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 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
- Avoid, Discourage, and Report Unethical and Illegal Activity
- Confidentiality
- Conflicts of Interest
- Conservation
- Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
- Consultation/Partnership with Indigenous Peoples
- Dishonesty, Exaggeration, Fraud, Deceit, and/or Misrepresentation
- Do No Harm
- Environmental Impact and Issues
- Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
- Informed Consent
- Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
- Intellectual Property
- Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
- Permissions
- Preservation of Archaeological Resources
- Professional Relationships and Communication
- Professional Standards
- 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
- Transparency