In Our Global World, There Are Small Groups, Particularly in the Amazon

question 45

Essay

In our global world, there are small groups, particularly in the Amazon Basin, that have had no contact with "outsiders." Is it ethical to contact these ethnic groups?  Why or why not? ​

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Definitions:

Arbitrariness

The lack of any necessary or natural relationship between a sign's physical form and its meaning.

Discreteness

The characteristic of data or systems that have distinct, separate values or components.

Regularity

The condition or quality of being uniform, consistent, or repeating in a predictable pattern, often observed in natural phenomena, behaviors, and structures.

Propositional Complexity

Refers to the degree of complexity in sentences or propositions, which can impact cognitive processing and comprehension.