Mitzub'ixi Qu'q Ch'ij
The Elemental Form of the Ethics in
Conducting Fieldwork
Mitzub'ixi Qu'q Ch'ij
What is an Ethical Dilemma in your fieldwork?
"An ethical dilemma (ethical paradox or moral dilemma) is a problem in the decision-making process between two possible options, neither of which is absolutely acceptable from an ethical perspective. Although we face many ethical and moral problems in our lives, most of them come with relatively straightforward solutions." - What is an Ethical Dilemma? (CFI)
"An ethical dilemma, ethical paradox, or moral dilemma is a decision-making problem between two possible moral imperatives, neither of which is unambiguously acceptable or preferable. The complexity arises out of the situational conflict in which obeying would result in transgressing another. Sometimes called ethical paradoxes in moral philosophy, ethical dilemmas may be invoked to refute an ethical system or moral code, or to improve it so as to resolve the paradox." Wiki, Ethical dilemma.
Let's fill in the blanks that is cited from a pdf of the PERCS, Elon univeristy
| α．
formation, developing your proposal |
β．
conduct, behavior in your field |
γ．
communication, making your work public |
|
| A.
accuracy |
□ 1. □ 2. □ 3. |
□ 13. □ 14. □ 15. |
□ 24. □ 25. |
| B.
humane treatment |
□ 4. □ 5. □ 6. |
□ 16. □ 17. □ 18. □ 19. |
□ 26. □ 27. |
| C.
informed participants |
□ 7. □ 8. □ 9. □ 10. |
□ 20. □ 21. |
□ 28. □ 29. |
| D.
neccessity and applicability |
□ 11. □ 12. |
□ 22. □ 23. |
□ 30. □ 31. |
Ethical Dilemma Source: PERCS
1. "You are working with a college club sports team to
understand
the organization from an emic
(insider's) perspective. Your research has focused on the social
structure of the team,
particularly as it operates to unify a diverse group of athletes who
aren't getting scholarships
or any other outside incentive to play.
The team has been cited numerous times for violating the no-drinking
policy, and has been
told that if they violate it again, they will be disbanded. In the
course of your work, you realize
that the drinking culture of the group is an integral part of the team.
T-Shirts, cheers, chants
and songs all herald alcohol as an important part of the culture. You
see this particularly in
terms of the social bonding that occurs off the playing field at the
numerous parties held. You
can't offer confidentiality to the team since you are working on a
video ethnography.
What do you do?"
2. "You are working with a local church congregation and are
present during many of their
religious ceremonies. You are not a member of the church. Everyone is
clapping and singing
while you sit quietly in your pew. Eventually, everyone moves to the
altar to accept
communion.
You don't want people to think you do not approve of the way they
worship, nor do you want
people to think you presumptuous by participating.
Do you participate in the ceremony by clapping and singing and
eventually receiving
communion? Or do you remain a quiet and detached observer?"
Source: Program
for Ethnographic Research and Community Studies (PERCS), Elon univeristy.
https://www.elon.edu/u/academics/percs/
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