Museum Ethics in Practice

Gary Edson is Professor Emeritus of the Center for Advanced Study of Museum Science and Heritage Management at the Museum of Texas Tech University, USA, where he was also Executive Director of the renowned museum for twenty-five years. He has worked closely with ICOM as a member of the Executive Council and member of the Ethics Committee, and continues to lecture internationally.

• Introduction to Practical Museum Ethics Chapter 1 Ethics and the Museum Chapter 2 Ethical Perspectives Chapter 3 Ethics and Social Responsibility Chapter 4 Ethical Practice Chapter 5 Ethics and Consistency Chapter 6 Ethics and Truth Chapter 7 Ethics as Personal Standards Chapter 8 Ethics and Professionalism Chapter 9 Ethics and Predictability Chapter 10 Ethics as a Code Appendix: ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums