The Long Program for Ethics in Ethnobiology

  • Cynthia T. Fowler Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC.
  • Scott Herron Department of Biological Sciences, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI.
Keywords: ethics, ethnobiology, relationships

Abstract

Ethics is a core interest of practicing ethnobiologists and a function of healthy relationships between individuals, cultures, researchers, and the foci of study. Changing times and cultural identities require clear reflections among scientists and responsive interactions with the individuals and cultures who work with ethnobiologists. This Ethnobiology Letters special issue, “Ethics in Ethnobiology,” explores the diverse ways in which intentional conversations about ethics guide us as we encounter unforeseen circumstances and witness changing values in ourselves as well as our collaborators.  Moreover, by integrating the ethics of diverse interlocutors into their own research endeavors, these authors illustrate how ethnobiologists listen deeply to the values of their research collaborators.

Author Biographies

Cynthia T. Fowler, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC.

Cynthia T. Fowler is Chair and Associate Professor of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Wofford College. She serves as President of the Society of Ethnobiology from 2017–2019.

Scott Herron, Department of Biological Sciences, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI.
Scott Herron is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Ferris State University. Dr. Herron was President of the Society of Ethnobiology from 2015–2017.

References

SOLAE Ethics Committee, A. Medinaceli, E. J. Cano, A. Argueta, and O. Lucia Sanabria. 2018. Latin American Society of Ethnobiology’s Code of Ethics. Ethnobiology Letters 9:86–89. DOI:10.14237/ebl.9.1.2018.1121.

Published
2018-07-11
How to Cite
Fowler, C. T., & Herron, S. (2018). The Long Program for Ethics in Ethnobiology. Ethnobiology Letters, 9(1), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.14237/ebl.9.1.2018.1356
Section
Editorials