How to be a Good (Ethical) Rural Sociologist

This organized panel session will focus on professional and institutional ethics, considering the question, what are best practices that can improve our experiences as rural sociologists and the integrity and fairness of our... [ view full abstract ]

This organized panel session will focus on professional and institutional ethics, considering the question, what are best practices that can improve our experiences as rural sociologists and the integrity and fairness of our scholarship, teaching, and mentoring? Panel participants will discuss their own experiences navigating issues related to professional ethics as well as discussing what the recent establishment of a Code of Ethics within the Rural Sociological Society means for RSS members. This organized panel is intended to educate members about the RSS Code of Ethics as well as providing a space where all attendees can explicitly engage with the complexities and incredible importance of ethical behavior across our professional lives and within the context of the unfolding socio-political moment.