CULANTH 424K: Medical Anthropology: Ethics

Resources for creating a Duke Kunshan University Data Management Plan can be found here.

The National Science Foundation now requires prospective Principal Investigators to submit a Data Management Plan with all proposals.

• Data Management and Sharing Frequently Asked Questions

• Why Create a Data Management Plan?

• Writing a Data Management Plan

• More resources available from Univ. of California’s DMPTool

In dealing with ethical dilemmas, anthropology students and researchers may find the following resources useful:

• Draft Briefing Papers on Common Dilemmas Faced by Anthropologists Conducting Research in Field Situations

• Handbook on Ethical Issues in Anthropology

• Institutional Review Boards and Anthropology

• AAA Statement on Ethnography and Institutional Review Boards

Principles of Professional Responsibility

1. Do No Harm

2. Be Open and Honest Regarding Your Work

3. Obtain Informed Consent and Necessary Permissions

4. Weigh Competing Ethical Obligations Due Collaborators and Affected Parties

5. Make Your Results Accessible

6. Protect and Preserve Your Records

7. Maintain Respectful and Ethical Professional Relationships

Before you begin research with human subjects you must have written approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB).

• Research With Human Subjects
• Forms
• IRB Meeting Schedule
• Defining Research with Human Subjects
• Certification to Conduct Research with Human Subjects
• Submissions to the IRB
• Types of Review
• Protocol Review Checklists
• Reporting Problems
• Relevant Policies and Regulations

Resources for Responsible Conduct of Research at Duke:  training and certifications available through Duke's online and extensive interactive training programs.

•  Duke University Policies
• Training and Certification 

Society for Applied Anthropology

• SfAA Statement of Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Image: http://mayoresearch.mayo.edu/mayo/research/irb/

There are two Institutional Review Boards on campus:

• DKU and Trinity College
  Note: undergraduates use this page for IRB proposals

• School of Medicine
  Up-to-date requirements and instructions at: http://researchethics.mc.duke.edu/