Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A research team consults with community-designated representatives to understand cultural protocols before commencing field work.
- Is an instance
A data agreement defers to community-specified cultural protocols when handling sensitive materials.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A generic institutional ethics policy applied without community consultation does not embody specific cultural protocols.
- Not an instance
Assumptions about appropriate engagement drawn from one community do not automatically apply to another.
Editorial commentary
Cultural protocols are community-specific and may govern matters such as appropriate forms of greeting, permission to enter places, the handling of sacred or sensitive materials, language use, gendered considerations, and the circumstances under which knowledge can be shared. In research contexts, adherence to cultural protocols is foundational to ethical engagement and is closely connected with FPIC, community-controlled research, and benefit-sharing arrangements. Cultural protocols are defined by the community, not by external parties.
References
- GIDA CARE Principles (2019); UNDRIP (2007).
Also known as
community protocol · cultural protocols
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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