Practice question · Select all that apply
Which practices belong to modern fieldwork ethics?
Hints
- The ethical tripod is consent, protection and honesty.
- Anything that buys the answers you want corrupts the data too.
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- A. Anonymizing informants who could be harmed by identification
- B. Being honest about the research role and its purpose
- D. Obtaining informed consent from participants
Why
Consent, protection, honesty, the tripod of ethical fieldwork. Buying convenient answers corrupts both the ethics and the data in a single move.
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