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Archival ethics: The truth of the matter

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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. The task of the philosopher is neither to belittle truth nor to exalt it, neither to deny it nor to defend it, but to explain why we need the concept and what it is to possess it. (Dummett, 2004, p. 116)

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  • Richard J. Cox, 2008. "Archival ethics: The truth of the matter," Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Association for Information Science & Technology, vol. 59(7), pages 1128-1133, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jamist:v:59:y:2008:i:7:p:1128-1133
    DOI: 10.1002/asi.20852
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    1. Ferguson, Stuart & Thornley, Clare & Gibb, Forbes, 2016. "Beyond codes of ethics: how library and information professionals navigate ethical dilemmas in a complex and dynamic information environment," International Journal of Information Management, Elsevier, vol. 36(4), pages 543-556.

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