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(702). The information provided to the government in regards to this research could have perhaps helped them determine who should stay longer, or who should be isolated if deemed a leader of a supposed riot. Furthermore, if an anthropologist revealed information to the government that they received from an informant, they would be causing harm to their informant. This is especially the case if the informant told the anthropologist out of confidentiality. Anthropologists working for government agencies such as the War Relocation Authority cannot entirely be honest to their informants about what their intent is, however, they have a duty as an anthropologist to tell the people they are studying what their intentions are for their research. Regardless of the rules and expectations of the United States government, anthropologists should remember that their duty to their informants is their sole responsibility. In the American Anthropological Association‘s statement on the Human Terrain System Project it states ―HTS anthropologists work in situations where it will not always be possible for them to distinguish themselves from military personnel and identify themselves as anthropologists.‖ This can also closely correlate to anthropologists working in the relocation camps because they have a duty to the government but they also have a responsibility to remain honest to their informants, and they may get caught up in both obligations and give information to the government rather than obey the requests of their informants. A more recent case of social scientists being involved in military operations is taking place in Iraq and Afghanistan and is known as the Human Terrain System. The Human Terrain System Project (HTSP) is presently being debated in regards to its intentions and the government‘s use of social scientists to aide them in studying populations in Iraq and Afghanistan. There are differing views on this project. In an article written by BlackAnthem, a website produced by the military, staff Sgt. Chanelcherie states that the mission of the project is to ―Provide insight into the population and its culture in order to enhance operational effectiveness and reduce civilian and military conflict.‖ The military is justifying their actions in saying that it will help the local populations by educating them and helping them remain stable. Furthermore the article reads that ―specialists simply help the division assist the Iraqi populace in ways uniformed personnel can‘t.‖ However, this could mean anthropologist may stray from the guidelines of the code of ethics in order to 89
help in military efforts. In the statement released by the American Anthropological Association on the HTS Project, it says that an anthropologist‘s inability to distinguish themselves from military personnel places a ―significant constraint on their ability to fulfill their ethical responsibility as anthropologists to disclose who they are and what they are doing.‖ According to the code of ethics ―anthropological researchers must be open about the purpose, potential impacts, and source of support for research projects with funders, colleagues, persons studied or providing information, and with relevant parties affected by the research.‖ Anthropologists working with the military to provide them information about potential threats from communities in Iraq or Afghanistan may not be honest to their informants about why they are collecting information from them. This information therefore could potentially harm informants, their families and communities. Their names and information can be released without their knowledge putting them at risk. This violates one of the most important rules of the AAA code of ethics, which states that an anthropologist must ―do no harm.‖ Informed Consent must also be taken into account when studying populations during ethnographic research. The issue with anthropologists involving themselves in the War Relocation Authority is mirrored also with the Human Terrain System. Many violations can be seen throughout the AAA code of ethics as well as in informed consent. In an article written in The Washington Post titled, ―Rough Terrain‖ it states that ―Under an experimental program in Afghanistan, teams of anthropologists and social scientists are working alongside soldiers to help win the war by winning over the Afghan people.‖ This quote tells the main idea of the Human Terrain System. The idea that by bringing in social scientists, people that are trained to talk with and retrieve information from individuals, they are able to learn everything about an entirely different culture of people with plans to use this information to conquer these people. They want to find their weak points and use that to cause destruction. This goes against the duties of an anthropologist. Anthropologists must follow the guidelines of the American Anthropological Association code of ethics. The code of ethics states, ―anthropological researchers must determine in advance whether their hosts/providers of information wish to remain anonymous or receive recognition, and make every effort to comply with those wishes.‖ Furthermore, the American Anthropological association‘s statement 90
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