ABSTRACT
“Number one, do no harm.” Although versions of this statement are often seen in medical and archival practices, this rule is the first bullet point of the American Anthropological Association’s Statement on Ethics (2012). The statement continues:
A primary ethical obligation shared by anthropologists is to do no harm. It is imperative that, before any anthropological work be undertaken … each researcher thinks through the possible ways that the research might cause harm. Among the most serious harms that anthropologists should seek to avoid are harm to dignity and to bodily and material well-being, especially when research is conducted among vulnerable populations. 1
