Former Ethics Committee

Committee Charge

Objectives

The Committee on Ethics is a standing committee of the Association, which is responsible for the design and implementation of the Association's ethics education and advisory program. The objectives of the ethics education program are:

To increase the number of candidates for all degrees in anthropology receiving training in ethics before graduating;
To provide ongoing education in ethical issues for all AAA members;
To provide advice to AAA members facing/raising ethical dilemmas; and
To provide guidance to the Executive Board about AAA codes and guidelines.

Duration of Committee

Combined with other AAA programmatic committees to form the Members’ Programmatic, Advisory and Advocacy Committee (MPAAC) following the 2017 AAA Annual Meeting.

Committee Reports to

The Executive Board

Responsibilities

To work with the Executive Board Long-Range Planning Committee and others, formulate visions and goals for the AAA ethics education and advisory program, consistent with the association's long-range goals
To continually assess members' ethics education needs and interests
To provide advice to AAA members who are facing/raising ethical dilemmas
To assess progress toward attaining ethics education program vision and goals
To develop policy recommendations for the ethics education program
Work with the Ethics contributing editor of Anthropology News to develop ideas for the Ethics column and materials for the AAA Ethics Page on the website
To sponsor an ethics-related session at the AAA Annual Meeting
To provide guidance to the Executive Board about AAA codes and guidelines