You read in this chapter a quote from an ethnographer in theMcKinney housing study who learned that a house resident wastalking seriously about cutting himself. If you were theethnographer, would you have immediately informed house staff aboutthis? Would you have told anyone? What is the resident asked younot to tell anyone? In what circumstances would you feel it isethical to take action to prevent the likelihood of a subjectharming him or herself or others?
