Syllabus Anthropology 690.1 Anthropological Research Ethics Robert T. Trotter, II 'ept. of Anthropology Roo* )19 +a*pus ,o- 1.

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This course 1ill e-plore ethical principles an# ethical #ile**as in hu*an research. The course 1ill focus on, but not be restricte# to research on health care issues an# archeology, issues of hu*an sub2ects ethical research re3ie1, infor*e# consent, confi#entiality of #ata, an# the practical use of a *o#el for resol3ing ethical #ile**as in anthropological research. Weekly Discussion Topics Aug. )9! Sept. .! Sept. 1)! Sept. 19! Sept. )6! Oct %! Oct. 10! Oct. 19: Oct. )0! Oct %1! =o3. 9! =o3. 10! =o3. )1! =o3. )$! 'ec. 9! Rea#ings! There is no te-t boo; for this course. Stu#ents 1ill be re?uire# to rea# an# #iscuss a series of articles on ethics in anthropological research. The rea#ing sche#ule is as follo1s! Aug. )9! +ourse Intro#uction an# O3er3ie1 +ourse Intro#uction an# O3er3ie1 Ethics 4ui#elines for u*an Sub2ects Research! 5.S. an# International 4o3erning /rinciples for Ethical Research on u*an Sub2ects Institutional Re3ie1 ,oar#s 6IR,7s8 an# Research on u*ans The Issue of 'eception in Social Science Research Infor*e# +onsent +onfi#entiality Autono*y! Respecting u*ans Ethical (or;&up 4ui#e Reflection on <iel#1or; Reciprocity an# Ethical Theories. Ethics in International +ollaborati3e Research Resol3ing Ethical 'ile**as in +ross&+ultural +on#itions >ustice in Ethical /rinciples for u*an Research <uture 'irections for Ethics in Anthropological Research Final Papers due.

"arshall! Research Ethics in Applie# "e#ical Anthropology Sept. .! Ethics 4ui#elines for u*an Sub2ects Research! 5.S. an# International

=ational +o**ission for the /rotection of u*an Sub2ects! The ,el*ont Report. International Reports and Principles (These are on the WEB)

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Nuremberg Code !elsin"i #ccord 1%&' Belmont Report Code o) *ederal Regulations )or the Protection o) !uman Research +ub,ects. Title (-. C*R. Part (' -. International /uidelines )or Research Ethics Sept. 1)! 4o3erning /rinciples for Ethical Research on u*an Sub2ects

@oue! +hapter )! 4o3erning /rinciples Written /uidelines )or 0.+. #nthropologists (in 1epartmental 2))ice) #merican #nthropological #ssociation +ociet3 )or #pplied #nthropolog3 =ational Association for the /ractice of Anthropology Sept. 19! Institutional Re3ie1 ,oar#s 6IR,7s8 an# Research on u*ans

Sieber an# ,aluyot! A Sur3ey of IR, +oncerns about Social an# ,eha3ioral Research "orse! E#itorial: Sub2ects, Respon#ents, Infor*ants, an# /articipantsA
4urph3. 4.1. and #. 5ohannsen (1%%6) Ethical 2bligations and *ederal Regulations in Ethnographic Research and #nthropological Education. !uman 2rgani7ation (%( )8 1 &91$(.

Sept. )6!

The Issue of 'eception in Social Science Research

Sieber! 'eception in Social Research I! Bin#s of 'eception an# the (rong they "ay In3ol3e Sieber! 'eception in Social Research II! E3aluating the /otential for ar* or (rong. Oct %! Infor*e# +onsent

@e3ine! Infor*e# +onsent 4ray, @yons, "elton! +hapter )! Infor*e# +onsent <a#en! Ethical Issues in 4o3ern*ent Sponsore# /ublic ealth +a*paigns Ed:ards. In)ormed ;oluntar3 Consent and Paternalism Oct. 10! +onfi#entiality

<oue. +ana. Con)identialit3. In <egal and ethical #spects o) !I;9related Research. Ne: =or"8 Plenum Press. Pp &%911&. Oct. 19: Autono*y! Respecting u*ans

E#1ar#s an# 4raber. Infor*e# Coluntary +onsent an# /aternalis* '1or;in! Autono*y an# Infor*e# +onsent. @e3ine! Infor*e# +onsent! So*e +hallenges to the 5ni3ersal Cali#ity of the (estern Oct. )0! Ethical (or;&up 4ui#e

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Ethical (or;up 4ui#e Oct %1! Reflection on <iel#1or; Reciprocity an# Ethical Theories.

(a-! Reflection on <iel#1or; Reciprocity an# Ethical Theories. Buller. Paul ). and >ohls. 5ohn 5. # model )or addressing cross9cultural ethical con)ilcts. Business and +ociet3 (1%%&)8 ;ol. $'8 p1'%. =o3. 9! Ethics in International +ollaborati3e Research

@e3ine! Applying Rele3ant International Ethical /rinciples White. 4ar3 Terrell. /uidelines )or IRB Re?ie: o) International Collaborati?e 4edical Research =o3. 10! Resol3ing Ethical 'ile**as in +ross&+ultural +on#itions

Stepic; an# Stepic;! /eople in the Sha#o1s! Sur3ey Research a*ong aitians in "ia*i. Angell: Ethical I*perialis*A! Ethics in International +ollaborati3e Research E-isting International Ethical 4ui#elines for u*an Sub2ects Research! So*e Open Duestions. =o3. )1! >ustice in Ethical /rinciples for u*an Research

"in;ler! Ethical Issues in +o**unity OrganiEation ,arry! Ethical 'ile**as 1ith Econo*ic Stu#ies in @ess&'e3elope# +ountries! AI'S Research Trials. Sos;olne, +olin @. Ethical, Social, an# legal issues surroun#ing stu#ies of susceptibe populations an# in#i3i#uals. En3iron*ental ealth /erspecti3es. 619998. Col 10.. /p $%9&$0). Wilmshurst. P. +cienti)ic Imperialism. British 4edical 5ournal. $1(. P. @(69@( . /enter et al. ( 666). Ethical Considerations in Internaional !I; ;accine tirals8 summar3 o) a consultati?e processs conducted b3 the ,oin 0nited Nations programme on !I;A#I1+ (0N#I1+). 5ournal o) 4edical Ethics. ;ol. '. Pp. $&9((. Schoepf! Ethical, "etho#ological an# /olitical Issues of AI'S Research in +entral Africa. =o3. )$! <uture 'irections for Ethics in Anthropological Research

=o rea#ings assigne# 'ec. 9! Grade Policy Final Papers due.

The gra#e for this course 1ill be base# on the follo1ing! +lass /resentations! Each stu#ent 1ill con#uct ) class presentations on! 18 One of the pri*ary ethical principles #iscusse# in class 6lit. re3ie1, an# e-a*ples8: )8 One ethical 1or;up e-ercise for the class. The cu*ulati3e total for these presentations 1ill constitute ). percent of the gra#e. Each presentation 1ill be acco*panie# by a /resentation Outline an# ,ac;groun# "aterials! Each stu#ent 1ill 1rite ) presentation outlines 6/o1er/oint or e?ui3alent8 for #istribution an# #iscussion in the class 1hen their presentation is #one. The cu*ulati3e total for these 1ill be ). percent of the gra#e for the class. <inal /aper! Each stu#ent 1ill pro#uce a final paper 1hich 1ill constitute .0 percent of the gra#e for the course. This paper 1ill i#entify an ethical #ile**a encountere# in anthropological research in so*e *ulti&cultural setting. The paper 1ill #iscuss the #ile**a an# propose a resolution to the #ile**a, utiliEing the Ethics (or;up 4ui#e for Ethnographic Research, presente# in class.