Social sciences
Question 1
I think “no harm” is enough of a guiding principle in anthropological ethics. Anthropology is the study of human beings, their behavior, their societies and their present and past. It involves studying human beings everywhere in the world over time. Anthropologists are faced with numerous ethical issues and one of their major ethical considerations is to not harm. This applies to all the different groups of anthropology, where they strive not to interfere with people’s ways of life and especially not to do any harm to them. I, therefore, think that “do no harm” is enough as a guiding principle in anthropological ethics. It provides a limit on how far anthropologists should go in their research in order to preserve the nature of the people while also ensuring that their studies are free from bias. Also, this is enough of a guiding principle because it helps ensure that they leave the societies and the people’s way of life as they found it hence enhancing sustainability. Doing no harm comes in strongly to protect the information collected and also the people whose society and way of life are being studied.
Question 2
I believe that an understanding of the complexities of culture helps us make sense of the day-to-day world in which we live. Culture is what people believe, their values, and how they perceive the world. while culture helps meet and satisfy the needs of the group of people, it generates the behavior of those people. understanding and people’s cultures help appreciate them and understand why people behave and live as they do. cultures are complex, and this is a factor that should always be considered. Our culture defines who we are, and how we carry our day to day activities. this happens to every person in the world because we are all part of a certain culture. By understanding this, we can easily understand why things happen as they do in the world, hence being able to make sense of the day-to-day world we live in.