Lesson 02

02 Ethical considerations in participatory video

Watch the next video tutorial and then complete the quiz that follows.

Glossary

• Community: a group of diverse individuals that share one or more of the following features: geographical location, ethnicity, belief or any socio-ecological aspect that gives them a sense of belonging to the same group and sharing similar issues.
• Decision-maker: a person who makes important decisions that might affect the life of others. Examples are local leaders and politicians.
• Ethical: refers to standards of equity, positive attitude, anonymity and consent that provides guidelines for what we do in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to society and fairness.
• Data: characteristics or information, usually numerical, collected through observation. They can also be photos, videos and text.
• Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC): promoted through international agreements and safeguards, implies freedom from coercion, intimidation, or manipulation, prior involvement in decision-making about the activity, and informed access to information such as the purpose, process, duration, location and benefits of the activity.

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