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Ethnography/ethics.

Michael Parker1

  • 1Department of Public Health, The Ethox Centre, Gibson Building/Block 21, Radcliffe Infirmary Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HE, UK. michael.parker@ethox.ox.ac.uk

Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|September 15, 2007
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This study explores the integration of ethics and empirical methods in ethnographic research, advocating for new ethico-ethnographic approaches. It highlights the complexities of informed consent and ethical engagement in research practice.

Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Research Ethics
  • Methodology

Background:

  • The paper addresses the theoretical and methodological debate on the relationship between ethics and research methods.
  • It examines the integration of ethnographic methods within bioethics and ethics within ethnography.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the implications of merging ethical and empirical aspects in research.
  • To argue for the development of novel ethico-ethnographic methods for studying ethico-moral subjects.
  • To critically analyze the concept of 'negotiational' informed consent in ethnographic research.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis of existing literature on empirical ethics and ethics in ethnography.
  • Methodological critique of 'complementary' and 'negotiational' approaches.

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  • Case study illustration using 'The Genethics Club'.

    • Main Results:

    • Approaches viewing ethics and empirical data as 'complementary' are insufficient for integrated research.
    • The concept of 'negotiation' in informed consent is ethically complex and requires deeper analysis.
    • Enfolding ethical and empirical dimensions in research necessitates new methodological frameworks.

    Conclusions:

    • Ethical and empirical integration in ethnography demands innovative methods beyond current practices.
    • The study underscores the methodological challenges posed by ethical concepts like respect, recognition, dignity, and justice in ethnographic research.
    • Rethinking informed consent and ethical engagement is crucial for contemporary ethnographic research.