Ethnography
Research is a sensitive matter because one
has to conduct it while making sure that one does not offend any of the objects
or people researched and not offending one’s audience. There are two core
principles that are meant to help you with this. Firstly, you have to have the
principle of “no harm” (beneficence) and secondly “do no harm”
(non-malfeasance).
As a community of student athletes, the
members of the Men’s Basketball team serve the larger society by promoting the
sport of basketball. In order to embrace this sport, we require freedom of
inquiry. However, this freedom carries with it the responsibilities of
professional conduct. We intend this statement to embody reasonable norms for
ethical conduct in teaching and learning as well as in scholarship. The
statement's governing premises are as follows:
1. The responsibility for protecting
free inquiry lies first with athletic staff, who may be called on to speak out
against the unethical behavior or defend the academic and athletic freedom of students
at any rank. In addition, athletic staff members have ethical obligations to Student
Athletes, colleagues, and staff members; to their institutions, their local
communities, the profession at large, and society.
2. Our integrity as staff and student-athletes requires the responsible use of evidence in developing arguments and fairness in hearing and reading the arguments of both colleagues and Student Athletes.
3. As a community valuing free inquiry, we must be able to rely on the integrity and the good judgment of our members. For this reason, we should not
2. Our integrity as staff and student-athletes requires the responsible use of evidence in developing arguments and fairness in hearing and reading the arguments of both colleagues and Student Athletes.
3. As a community valuing free inquiry, we must be able to rely on the integrity and the good judgment of our members. For this reason, we should not
- exploit or discriminate against
others on grounds such as race, ethnicity, national origin, religious
creed, age, gender, sexual preference, or disability
- sexually harass Student Athletes ,
colleagues, or staff members
- use language that is prejudicial
or gratuitously derogatory
- make capricious or arbitrary
decisions affecting working conditions, professional status, or academic
freedom
- misuse confidential information
- plagiarize the work of others
- Practice deceit or fraud on the
academic community or the public
4. Free inquiry respects variety in the
modes and objects of investigation, whether traditional or innovative. We
should defend athletic practices against unfounded attacks from within or
outside our community.
5. Our teaching and inquiry must respect our own cultures and the cultures we study.
6. Judgments of whether a line of inquiry is ultimately useful to Student Athletes, colleagues, or society should not be used to limit the freedom of scholars to pursue their research.
5. Our teaching and inquiry must respect our own cultures and the cultures we study.
6. Judgments of whether a line of inquiry is ultimately useful to Student Athletes, colleagues, or society should not be used to limit the freedom of scholars to pursue their research.
When researching any topic it is vital
that one respects all parties that are involved in the research. These parties
include the participants, the observers, and the readers. It is important to
protect the reputation and status of the people or objects being observed.
While respecting the privacy of the participants the researcher also needs to
take care to acquire valid unbiased data. When there is a bias the data will then
be corrupted and cannot be used. A bias is also a single for discrimination and
malpractice.
Code
of Conduct
1. Athletic Staff should represent to
their Student Athletes the values of free inquiry.
2. At the outset of each course, Athletic Staff should provide Student Athletes with a statement on approaches to the course materials, on the goals of the course, and on the standards by which Student Athletes will be evaluated.
3. Athletic Staff should offer constructive and timely evaluation of Student Athletes ' work and specify the times and places when Athletic Staff are available to consult with Student Athletes.
4. Athlete-student collaboration entails the same obligation as other kinds of research. Athletic Staff and Student Athletes should acknowledge appropriately any intellectual indebtedness.
5. Athletic Staff whose research in any way includes Student Athletes as subjects must make clear the obligations, rewards, and consequences of participation.
6. Athletic Staff, in devising requirements for written work and oral discussion, have an ethical responsibility to respect both Student Athletes ' privacy and their emotional and intellectual dignity.
7. Athletic Staff should keep confidential what they know about Student Athletes ' academic standing, personal lives, and political or religious views and should not exploit such personal knowledge.
8. Athletic Staff must provide unbiased, professional evaluation of Student Athletes seeking admission to graduate study or applying for financial support.
9. Athletic Staff should provide direction to Student Athletes, especially graduate Student Athletes; should respect their scholarly interests; and should not exploit them for personal or professional ends. Athletic Staff should not expect Student Athletes, graduate or otherwise, to perform unremunerated or unaccredited teaching, research, or personal duties.
10. Athletic Staff working with teaching assistants have a special responsibility to provide them with adequate preparation, continuing guidance, and informed evaluation.
11. Athletic Staff must weigh the academic performance of each student on its merits.
12. In overseeing and responding to the work of graduate Student Athletes, whether they are in courses or at the thesis or dissertation stage, advisers should periodically inform them of their standing in the program.
13. Before graduate Student Athletes begin searching for jobs, advisers and Athletic Staff should provide them with adequate and timely counseling and should be prepared to write honest and constructive letters of recommendation. Advisers or Athletic Staff who doubt their ability to evaluate a student fairly should decline the task of furnishing such a letter.
2. At the outset of each course, Athletic Staff should provide Student Athletes with a statement on approaches to the course materials, on the goals of the course, and on the standards by which Student Athletes will be evaluated.
3. Athletic Staff should offer constructive and timely evaluation of Student Athletes ' work and specify the times and places when Athletic Staff are available to consult with Student Athletes.
4. Athlete-student collaboration entails the same obligation as other kinds of research. Athletic Staff and Student Athletes should acknowledge appropriately any intellectual indebtedness.
5. Athletic Staff whose research in any way includes Student Athletes as subjects must make clear the obligations, rewards, and consequences of participation.
6. Athletic Staff, in devising requirements for written work and oral discussion, have an ethical responsibility to respect both Student Athletes ' privacy and their emotional and intellectual dignity.
7. Athletic Staff should keep confidential what they know about Student Athletes ' academic standing, personal lives, and political or religious views and should not exploit such personal knowledge.
8. Athletic Staff must provide unbiased, professional evaluation of Student Athletes seeking admission to graduate study or applying for financial support.
9. Athletic Staff should provide direction to Student Athletes, especially graduate Student Athletes; should respect their scholarly interests; and should not exploit them for personal or professional ends. Athletic Staff should not expect Student Athletes, graduate or otherwise, to perform unremunerated or unaccredited teaching, research, or personal duties.
10. Athletic Staff working with teaching assistants have a special responsibility to provide them with adequate preparation, continuing guidance, and informed evaluation.
11. Athletic Staff must weigh the academic performance of each student on its merits.
12. In overseeing and responding to the work of graduate Student Athletes, whether they are in courses or at the thesis or dissertation stage, advisers should periodically inform them of their standing in the program.
13. Before graduate Student Athletes begin searching for jobs, advisers and Athletic Staff should provide them with adequate and timely counseling and should be prepared to write honest and constructive letters of recommendation. Advisers or Athletic Staff who doubt their ability to evaluate a student fairly should decline the task of furnishing such a letter.
Informed
Consent Form
You
have been asked to participate in an ethnographic study to be conducted on the
men’s basketball team. This is done for the English 1302 class of Professor
Frank Alexander’s at Texas A&M University-Commerce. The study is completely
voluntarily and you may choose to give as much or as little information as you
want to. Any information given will be used to write an essay at the end of the
course in order to complete a study of literacy across several different
sub-cultures. All information given will be treated completely confidential
between the participant and the researcher until the final work is completed at
which point the participant may request to view this final study before it is
released in order to ensure all ethical guidelines discussed were not violated.
By signing this document I understand Rebecca
Mueller has permission to release any information I divulge during any part of
my participation in this research project. I understand all guidelines and if
at any point I choose NOT to participate in this study I may contact Rebecca
Mueller at rmueller1@leomail.tamuc.edu/ (903)-335-8793.
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Signature
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Date
Works
Cited
"Statement of Professional
Ethics." Read the Statement Online. Modern Language Association,
2015. Web. 25 Mar. 2015.
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