Applied Anthropology Ethics

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Examines the ethical implications of conducting anthropological research in practical settings.

Cultural sensitivity: Understanding cultural differences and nuances to avoid harm or offense to the community being studied or served.
Ethical obligations to research participants: How to ensure informed consent, confidentiality, and other rights of those being studied.
Collaborative research: Working with the community being studied or served to ensure their needs are met and they have a say in the research process.
Power dynamics: Acknowledging and addressing power imbalances between researchers and the communities they work with.
Social justice and advocacy: Using applied anthropology to promote equality and social justice in the communities being studied or served.
Human rights: Ensuring that research and intervention activities align with international human rights standards.
Accountability and transparency: Being open and transparent about research methods and results, and ensuring accountability for any negative impacts.
Professional responsibility: Upholding the ethical standards of the profession and considering the potential impact of actions on the reputation of the field.
Respect for diversity: Acknowledging and respecting diversity in all its forms, including gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and ability.
Sustainability: Ensuring that research and intervention activities contribute to the long-term health and well-being of the community being studied or served.
- "Applied anthropology is the practical application of anthropological theories, methods, and practices to the analysis and solution of practical problems."
- "The term was first put forward by Daniel G. Brinton in his paper titled, 'The Aims of Anthropology'."
- "John Van Willengen simply defined applied anthropology as 'anthropology put to use'."
- "Applied anthropology includes conducting research with a primary or tertiary purpose to solve real-world problems in areas such as public health, education, government, business, and more."
- "Kedia and Van Willigen define the process as a 'complex of related, research-based, instrumental methods which produce change or stability in specific cultural systems through the provision of data, initiation of direct action, and/or the formulation of policy'."
- "Applied anthropology is the praxis-based side of anthropological research; it includes researcher involvement and activism within the participating community."
- "Applied anthropology is the practical application of anthropological theories, methods, and practices to the analysis and solution of practical problems."
- "The term was first put forward by Daniel G. Brinton in his paper titled, 'The Aims of Anthropology'."
- "Applied anthropology includes conducting research with a primary or tertiary purpose to solve real-world problems in areas such as public health, education, government, business, and more."
- "Kedia and Van Willengen define the process as a 'complex of related, research-based, instrumental methods which produce change or stability in specific cultural systems through the provision of data, initiation of direct action, and/or the formulation of policy'."
- "Applied anthropology is the practical application of anthropological theories, methods, and practices to the analysis and solution of practical problems."
- "Applied anthropology is the praxis-based side of anthropological research; it includes researcher involvement and activism within the participating community."
- "Applied anthropology includes conducting research with a primary or tertiary purpose to solve real-world problems in areas such as public health."
- "John Van Willengen simply defined applied anthropology as 'anthropology put to use'."
- "Applied anthropology includes conducting research with a primary or tertiary purpose to solve real-world problems in areas such as education."
- "Applied anthropology is the practical application of anthropological theories, methods, and practices to the analysis and solution of practical problems."
- "Applied anthropology includes conducting research with a primary or tertiary purpose to solve real-world problems in areas such as government."
- "Applied anthropology includes conducting research with a primary or tertiary purpose to solve real-world problems."
- "Applied anthropology includes conducting research with a primary or tertiary purpose to solve real-world problems in areas such as business."
- "Applied anthropology is the practical application of anthropological theories, methods, and practices to the analysis and solution of practical problems."