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AXIS Research, Inc. Code of Ethics Statement
AXIS Research, Inc. is a registered Pennsylvania
non-profit organization formed to conduct archaeological excavation and
interdisciplinary scientific research of cultural remains and
paleoenvironments, concerned with educating students of the discipline
to encourage modern interpretations in light of recent advances in
various scientific fields.
Our mission is to conduct fieldwork and research that
addresses past human behavior and interaction with the environment
through archaeological investigation, landscape reconstruction, and the
examination of paleoclimate and climate change, while fostering the
education and practical experience of students of related scientific
disciplines. We vow to apply appropriate interdisciplinary methods to
archaeological data recovery that insure that fundamental behavioral and
natural formation processes be measured and documented at informative
levels of analytic resolution, and to report these findings to the
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), professionals, and
the general public.
Members of AXIS Research, Inc. are expected to conduct
themselves in a scientific and ethical manner in keeping with the bylaws
and mission statement of this corporation. Members should familiarize
themselves with these documents. Expectations also include but are not
limited to the following statements:
AXIS Research, Inc. Members shall:
1) Actively support conservation of archaeological
resources.
2) Discourage non-scientific or illegal treatment of archaeological
resources.
3) Not engage in any unethical or illegal conduct or misrepresentation
involving archaeological matters.
4) Not undertake any scientific research for which s/he is not
qualified.
5) Not submit or present research subsumed by AXIS Research, Inc. that
was not approved by the Executive Committee.
6) Respect the mission and interests of AXIS Research, Inc.
7) Relinquish all archaeological artifacts, field specimens, raw data
forms, and computerized records associated with AXIS Research, Inc.
projects.
8) Conduct research with the understanding that they do not own the
data, and that it is the scientific and intellectual property of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under the stewardship of AXIS Research,
Inc.
9) Report knowledge of any member in violation of this code to the Board
of Directors.
10) Understand that members failing to comply with the above stated
criteria shall be subject to expulsion from AXIS Research, Inc. (see
termination of membership in the bylaws under Article 3 Section 3.15).
Membership requirements are met:
a) By signing and returning this statement of ethics.
b) Upon payment of Annual Membership dues to AXIS Research, Inc.
By signing this document, I _______________________
agree to the terms of membership listed above.
(Print Name)
Member Signature: ________________________________ Date:
_______________
Secretary Signature: ________________________________
Date: _______________
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