Citizen Science Ethics: It's a Community Thing

Citizen scientists find their conduct to be ethically justified when it accords with the norms and practices of the community with which they identify. These communities will always be challenging to form since they must integrate people with diverse expertise. And occasionally it will be necessary to transcend the perspectives of one's own community by listening to other voices. Those concerned to cultivate ethical cultures for citizen science should take fostering of community as a central task.