What Was the Ethical Dilemma Presented by the Remains of Kennewick

question 46

Multiple Choice

What was the ethical dilemma presented by the remains of Kennewick Man?

• A) The group claiming a relationship with the remains did not want them tested, which is the only way to confirm the relationship.
• B) The state of Washington had legally awarded the remains to the Umatilla, but the federal government had overturned the ruling.
• C) A Native American group claimed the remains as an ancestor, but there was clear evidence that the skeleton was of European descent.
• D) Anthropologists insisted that the skeleton be displayed in a museum, in defiance of the traditional burial practices required by Umatilla culture.

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Definitions:

Somesthetic Sense

A group of sensory processes that encompasses touch, temperature, body position, and pain sensations.

System(s)

Systems refer to a group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole, often used in the context of biological, ecological, or societal structures.

Olfactory Stimulus

Olfactory Stimulus is any factor or agent specifically meant to trigger the sense of smell.

Olfactory Bulb

A brain structure involved in the sense of smell, processing odors and forwarding smell information to the brain.