Treading Warily into the Lives of Others

Agutter, Karen

doi:10.1080/14484528.2022.2120102

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“…He compares Australia, where the law does not allow for this possibility, with Germany, where, in law, 'the protection of human dignity endures after the death of a person' (p. 4). But even when there is no law against defamation of the deceased, various writers argue the importance of handling sensitive information in an ethical manner, particularly when historical subjects may have living descendants (Agutter 2023).…”

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Ethical Dilemmas and Family History: A Psychological Approach

Moore

2023

Genealogy

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Family historians frequently encounter ethical issues in the course of their research, and many come to recognise the moral dilemmas facing them. Common dilemmas revolve around topics such as whether family secrets should be revealed or favourite stories debunked in light of the evidence, how the privacy of living relatives can be maintained when family histories are published, if the ‘sins of the fathers’ require reparation (and how this might be possible), and to what extent is it acceptable to romanticise or ‘whitewash’ one’s ancestral story. In this paper, dilemmas such as these are discussed using the theoretical framework of psychologist Jonathan Haidt whose model of five moral ‘instincts’ includes care, fairness, loyalty, respect for authority, and sanctity. It is concluded that examining ethical issues using such a framework has the potential to stimulate empathy, reduce impulsive action, and increase the likelihood of finding creative solutions to moral dilemmas.

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Ethical Dilemmas and Family History: A Psychological Approach

Moore

2023

Genealogy

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Treading Warily into the Lives of Others

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Ethical Dilemmas and Family History: A Psychological Approach

Ethical Dilemmas and Family History: A Psychological Approach

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