Mindful Ethics: Comments on Informant-Centered Practices in Sociological Research

González-López, Gloria

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“…In the Buddhist practice of sati, this improvement is signified by the ability to adopt an ethical awareness and the sense of social responsibility toward other people and the world (Nilsson & Kazemi, 2016b). From a Buddhist perspective, this is viewed as an external interaction or dialogue characterized by a commitment to various forms of activism here and now (González-López, 2011). In a Buddhist context, being ethically minded signifies inter alia to be free from the propensity to commit violence toward others (Pali: P ān․ā tip ā t ā verama n․ ī ), to steal (Pali: Adinn ā d ā n ā verama n․ ī ), to engage in sexual misconduct (Pali: K ā mesumicch ā c ā ra verama n․ ī ), to lie (Pali: Mus ā v ā d ā verama n․ ī , and to indulge in intoxication (Pali: Sur ā merayamajjapam ā dat․t․h ā n ā verama n․ ī ) (i.e., the five precepts in Buddhism; Pali: pañca-sīl ā ni ; however, a Buddhist monk is guided by 217 precepts, cf.…”

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Reconciling and Thematizing Definitions of Mindfulness: The Big Five of Mindfulness

Nilsson

Kazemi

2016

Review of General Psychology

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Mindfulness is an emerging concept in many professions and spheres of social life. However, mindfulness (or sati in Buddhism) can connote many plausible meanings. Thus, the concept is not easily defined and the definitions provided in the literature easily confuse the reader. Some mindfulness researchers offer definitions whereas others do not and take the definition of mindfulness for granted. Beyond the problem of defining mindfulness, the fact that the phenomenon is of great interest to various disciplines, each of which has its own theoretical and methodological approaches, different authors use different terms in describing this phenomenon. In the present article 33 definitions of mindfulness were extracted from a pool of 308 peer-reviewed full-length theoretical or empirical articles written in English, published between 1993 and March 2016, after systematic searches in Google Scholar, PsycARTICLES, and SocINDEX. The definitions were analyzed with a particular focus on the defining attributes or core elements of the concept of mindfulness. The analysis yielded 4 core elements of awareness and attention, present-centeredness, external events, and cultivation. Furthermore, an additional core element emerged from this analysis as being absent in Western definitions of mindfulness. This formed the basis for formulation of a new definition of mindfulness with an emphasis on ethical-mindedness. We argue that this core element is instrumental in filling in the gap that exists in current Western definitions, and with highlighting this element we hope to bridge the Western and Buddhist notions of mindfulness.

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Section: Ethical-mindedness As the Fifth Core Element: Mindfulness Asmentioning

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Reconciling and Thematizing Definitions of Mindfulness: The Big Five of Mindfulness

Nilsson

Kazemi

2016

Review of General Psychology

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“…Likewise, Gonzalez-Lopez (2011) has related the concept of mindfulness to the practice of sociological research: “Becoming mindful as a researcher, therefore, has helped me become keenly aware of and present in the social contexts and circumstances surrounding the everyday life experiences of the people who participate in my research” (p. 448). We need to recognize that our preconceptions and ideas about the world may be just as entrenched as those of physicians, and we may also need to get out of our own way to actually see and hear what is happening in the span of an interview, and how we are emotionally and physically involved in the interview.…”

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Parallel Paradoxes and Useful Uselessness

Draus

Roddy

Asabigi³

2016

SAGE Open

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This article explores potentially productive parallels between ethnographic interviewing, mindfulness-based practices, and recovery processes. First, we consider ethnographic interviews as dialogic and affective encounters that reflect and complement the recovery process, paradoxically enhancing agency by illuminating one’s lack of control. For individuals in recovery from substance abuse and associated trauma, the ethnographic interview may provide an opportunity to examine past events and gain insight into factors that contributed to risky situations and behaviors. We propose that the dialogic space created by the ethnographic interview resembles the moment-to-moment awareness cultivated by mindfulness practices and may have individual-level benefits for similar reasons. We briefly explore the relevance of recent research on epigenetic and neural plasticity. Finally, the potential for greater awareness of these mindfulness mechanisms to enhance ethnographic interviews is discussed.

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“…Looking back, I believe I should have weighed these choices more carefully or at least been more aware of the choice I was making. “Mindful ethics” should always serve as a counterweight to professional incentives (González-López 2011).…”

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Research Ethics 101: Dilemmas and Responsibilities

Fujii

2012

APSC

102

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The emphasis in political science on procedural ethics has led to a neglect of how researchers should consider and treat study participants, from design to publication stage. This article corrects this oversight and calls for a sustained discussion of research ethics across the discipline. The article's core argument is twofold: that ethics should matter to everyone, not just those who spend extended time in the field; and that ethics is an ongoing responsibility, not a discrete task to be checked off a "to do" list. Ethics matter in all types of political science research because most political science involves "human subjects." Producers and consumers of political science research need to contemplate the ambiguous and oftentimes uncomfortable dimensions of research ethics, lest we create a discipline that is "nonethical," or worse, unethical.

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Mindful Ethics: Comments on Informant-Centered Practices in Sociological Research

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Cited by 38 publications

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Reconciling and Thematizing Definitions of Mindfulness: The Big Five of Mindfulness

Reconciling and Thematizing Definitions of Mindfulness: The Big Five of Mindfulness

Parallel Paradoxes and Useful Uselessness

Research Ethics 101: Dilemmas and Responsibilities

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