Document (#33867)

Author

Cox, R.J.

Title

Archival ethics : the truth of the matter

Source

Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 59(2008) no.7, S.1128-1133

Year

2008

Abstract

This essay explores the question of whether records professionals are as aware of the ethical dimensions of their work as they should be. It consider first the historical and professional context of archival ethics, then examines a recent case about business archives involving the author that suggests the need for renewed attention to professional ethics, and concludes with a discussion about how archivists might reconsider the ethical dimensions of their work.

Footnote

Beitrag innerhalb eines Themenschwerpunkts: Perspectives on global information ethics

Theme

Informationsethik

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