Museum Ethics in Practice

ISBN-13: 9781138676350 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 216 str.

Gary Edson

Opis

This volume is a guide to the difficult ethical questions museums work entails. While promoting the value of ethical theory and practice in museums, Edson tackles several key controversies and also corrects a number of prevailing misconceptions about museum ethics, such as the difference between social morals and professional ethics as they relate to the museum context. Drawing on the author s extensive teaching experience, Museum Ethics in Practice offers clear and practical guidance on the application of ethics to the museum profession. Using example-driven arguments that incorporate varied case studies from around the world, this book is an excellent resource for museum studies students and professionals currently working in museums."

Spis treści

Introduction to Practical Museum Ethics    

Chapter 1 Ethics and the Museum     
Chapter 2 Ethical Perspectives       
Chapter 3 Ethics and Social Responsibility     
Chapter 4 Ethical Practice        
Chapter 5 Ethics and Consistency     
Chapter 6 Ethics and Truth      
Chapter 7 Ethics as Personal Standards    
Chapter 8 Ethics and Professionalism      
Chapter 9 Ethics and Predictability    
Chapter 10 Ethics as a Code      
         
Appendix: ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums

O autorze

Gary Edson is Professor Emeritus of the Center for Advanced Study of Museum Science and Heritage Management at the Museum of Texas Tech University, USA, where he was also Executive Director of the renowned museum for twenty-five years. He has worked closely with ICOM as a member of the Executive Council and member of the Ethics Committee, and continues to lecture internationally.