Abstract

Ethics are principles which provide a framework for making decisions that best reflect a set of values. Cataloging carries power, so ethical decision-making is crucial. Because cataloging requires decision-making in areas that differ from other library work, cataloging ethics are a distinct subset of library ethics. Cataloging ethics draw on the primary values of serving the needs of users and providing access to materials. Cataloging ethics are not new, but they have received increased attention since the 1970s. Major current issues in cataloging ethics include the creation of a code of ethics; ongoing debate on the appropriate role of neutrality in cataloging misleading materials and in subject heading lists and classification schemes; how and to what degree considerations of privacy and self-determination should shape authority work; and whether or not our current cataloging codes are sufficiently user-focused.

摘要

伦理是为制定能够最好地反映一系列价值观的决策提供框架的原则。编目具有力量，因此道德决策至关重要。由于编目需要在与其他图书馆工作不同的领域进行决策，因此编目伦理是图书馆伦理的一个独特子集。编目伦理利用了满足用户需求和提供对材料的访问的主要价值。编目伦理并不是什么新鲜事物，但是自1970年代以来，它们受到了越来越多的关注。当前道德分类的主要问题包括制定道德守则；正在进行有关中性在误导性材料的分类以及主题标题列表和分类方案中的适当作用的辩论；隐私和自决的考虑如何以及在何种程度上影响权威工作；