Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ523751
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0003-1232
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An Unethical Ethics Code.
Clarke, Lee
American Sociologist, v26 n2 p12-21 Sum 1995
Recounts an incident where a sociologist heard stories challenging violations concerning toxic chemicals. Lawyers advised that corroborating these stories would obligate the sociologist to inform the authorities, thereby jeopardizing his sources. Discusses the ineffectuality of the American Sociological Associations' code of ethics and legal problems concerning research. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Activism, Codes of Ethics, Confidentiality, Constitutional Law, Field Studies, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Speech, Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Institutional Autonomy, Intellectual Freedom, Legal Problems, Moral Issues, Organizations (Groups), Research Problems, Social Science Research
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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