Question

The anthropological practice of sharing ethnographic information on particular communities with nonanthropological institutions such as the military has been questioned within the discipline of anthropology under a:______.

Answer 1

Answer: d. directive called “do no harm.”

Explanation:

DO NO HARM

Under this directive, anthropologists have a primary ethical obligation to think about the possible ways their research might cause harm to the community being researched and to act against it.

Anthropologists should avoid causing direct and immediate harm and also weigh the potential benefits of their work against this.

This is why the practice of sharing ethnographic information on particular communities with nonanthropological institutions such as the military has been questioned under this directive as it could lead to harm to the community.