The Ethics of archaeology: philosophical perspectives on archaeological practice

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List of contributors Acknowledgements 1. Introduction Chris Scarre and Geoffrey Scarre Part I. The Ownership of Cultural Objects: 2. Cultures and the ownership of archaeological finds James O. Young 3. Who guards the guardians? Oliver Leaman 4. Is culture a commodity? Robert Layton and Gillian Wallace 5. Moral arguments on subsistence digging Julie Hollowell Part II. Archaeologists and the Living: 6. Human subjects review and archaeology: a view from Indian country Jeffrey C. Bendremer and Kenneth A. Richman 7. Trust and archaeological practice: towards a framework of virtue ethics Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh and T. J. Ferguson 8. Truthfulness and 'inclusion' in archaeology David E. Cooper 9. Ethics and native American reburials: a philosopher's view of two decades of NAGPRA Douglas P. Lackey 10. Stewardship gone astray? Ethics and the SAA Leo Groarke and Gary Warrick Part III. Archaeologists and the Dead: 11. Can archaeology harm the dead? Geoffrey Scarre 12. Archaeological ethics and the people of the past Sarah Tarlow Part IV. The Common Heritage of Humankind?: 13. A plea for responsibility towards the common heritage of mankind Sandra M. Dingli 14. The ethics of the World Heritage concept Atle Omland 15. What value a unicorn's horn? A study of archaeological uniqueness and value Robin Coningham, Rachel Cooper and Mark Pollard References Index.