Do No Harm
Ethics & Community
Do No Harm
Ethics & CommunityDo No Harm describes ethical principles or engagement practices that protect people, respect communities, and improve collaboration in heritage work. It emphasizes consent, accountability, and culturally appropriate decision-making.
Source: ICCROM, UNESCO
Do No Harm
Ethics & Community
Do No Harm
Ethics & CommunityA guiding principle originally from the medical field, applied in heritage and community work to mean that interventions should not inadvertently cause injury or adverse effects. In cultural heritage, Do No Harm reminds practitioners to consider the social and cultural ramifications of their actions – for instance, not disrupting local ways of life, not causing trauma by the way history is presented, or not taking measures that protect artifacts but endanger people.
Source: ICCROM, UNESCO
