The Human Terrain System Has Sought to Embed Anthropologists and Other

question 5

Multiple Choice

The Human Terrain System has sought to embed anthropologists and other social scientists within military teams in Iraq and Afghanistan. Which of the following is NOT a reason anthropologists and the AAA Executive Board object to the use of anthropologists in the military?

• A) The Human Terrain System conflicts with the ethical responsibility of anthropologists to disclose who they are.
• B) Anthropologists in war zones have an ethical dilemma where their responsibilities to their military units may conflict with their obligations to the local people they study.
• C) Anthropologists may not be able to identify themselves as anthropologists, distinct from military personnel.
• D) Anthropologists, by the nature of their discipline, are not permitted to interact with any military personnel.
• E) It is difficult to give informed consent in an active war zone without feeling coerced, thereby compromising "voluntary informed consent" in the AAA Code of Ethics.

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