ABSTRACT
This chapter presents an overview of the current state of research ethics in translation and interpreting studies. The first section addresses theoretical considerations related to translation, language, and power, which inform contemporary discussions of ethics in the field. The issues raised include the prevalence of Western bias in dominant research paradigms, the positionality of the researcher and questions of power and privilege, and the representation of linguistic difference in acts of translation in research contexts. The chapter then discusses institutionalized practices designed to protect human subjects and to minimize researcher bias throughout the research process, from planning to analysis and dissemination of results. The chapter concludes with a discussion of future directions in translation- and interpreting-related research ethics, which include the roles that translation and interpreting play in conducting ethical research in neighboring disciplines as well as ethical questions that arise in relation to the dissemination of research results and the sharing of research data.
