Translation Ethics

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Translation Ethics introduces the topic of ethics for students, researchers, and professional translators. Based on a successful course and written by an experienced instructor, the Introduction and nine core chapters offer an accessible examination of a wide range of interlocking topic areas, which combine to form a cohesive whole, guiding students through the key debates. Built upon a theoretical background founded in philosophy and moral theory, it outlines the main contributions in the area and traces the development of thought on ethics from absolutism to relativism, or, from staunchly-argued textual viewpoints to current lines of thought placing the translator as agent and an active – even interventionary – mediator. The textbook then examines the place of ethical enquiry in the context of professional translation, critiquing provision such as codes of ethics. Each chapter includes key discussion points, suggested topics for essays, presentations, or in-class debates, and an array of contextualised examples and case studies. Additional resources, including videos, weblinks, online activities, and PowerPoint slide presentations on the Routledge Translation studies portal provide valuable extra pedagogical support. This wide-ranging and accessible textbook has been carefully designed to be key reading for a wide range of courses, including distance-learning courses, from translation and interpreting ethics to translation theory and practice. Cover Half Title Series Information Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Figures Boxes Acknowledgements About the Author Series Editor’s Foreword Introduction Chapter Content and Design About this Book Audience and Features A Case Study-Based Approach In the Classroom Conclusion Notes 1 Philosophical Foundations What Is Ethics? The Fundamental Ethical Questions Approaches to Studying Ethics Metaethics, Normative and Applied Ethics Deontological Ethics Consequentialism Virtue Ethics Why Study Ethics? Conclusion Discussion, Presentation, and Assignment Topics Further Reading 2 Translation Ethics Introduction A Powerful Theoretical Basis – Andrew Chesterman The Roots of Ethics in Western Translation Studies: Fidelity Friedrich Schleiermacher: Problematising Translation and Fidelity Conclusion Discussion, Presentation, and Assignment Topics Further Reading 3 Truth Introduction Deontology and Translation Berman’s Deontology Romantic Roots and Deontological Underpinnings Trials of the Foreign The “Letter”: Producing an Ethical Translation Universalisability Conclusion Discussion, Presentation, and Assignment Topics Notes Further Reading 4 Responsibility From Function and Fidelity to Loyalty Translator Ethics: Anthony Pym On Cooperation, Risk, and Trust Conclusion Discussion, Presentation, and Assignment Topics Notes Further Reading 5 Justice Overturning Neutrality and Looking to Emancipatory Translation Venuti, Visibility, and Cultural Innovation Inghilleri: From Textual Justice to Wider Justice Dismantling Neutrality and Impartiality in Interpreting Cultural Mediators Conclusion Discussion, Presentation, and Assignment Topics Notes Further Reading 6 Commitment Personal Versus Professional Ethics and Commitment From Mediators to Advocates Narrative Theory: From Advocates to Activists From Activists to Accountability The Translator’s Telos Moral Relativism Conclusion Discussion, Presentation and Assignment Topics Notes Further Reading 7 Standards What Are Codes of Ethics? Guidelines Within Codes Accuracy (Fidelity and Completeness) Competence (And Skills Required) Confidentiality Conflicts of Interest Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Impartiality/neutrality Integrity and Professionalism Role Boundaries The Effectiveness of Codes Internal Conflicts Enforcement Coverage Problems of Interpretation and Application Content Conclusion and Moving Forwards Discussion, Presentation, and Assignment Topics Note Further Reading Chapter 8 Ethical Professionals Professions and Professionals Looking Outwards: Social Responsibility Looking Inwards: Ethical Stress Growing Concerns: Rates of Pay and Ethical Payment Practices Translation Technology and Ethics Types of Translation Technology Machine Translation Post Editing and Professional Status and Sustainability Money Sharing and Commoditisation of Translation Resources Privacy and Confidentiality Collaboration, Quality, and Fidelity Cultural Hegemony Conclusion Discussion, Presentation, and Assignment Topics Note Further Reading 9 Other Viewpoints Looking Further Afield The Self: Egoism and Self-Interest Handling Others: Representation and Representativeness So, Where Does Our Responsibility Lie? Textual Fidelity Responsibility New Perspectives Codes of Ethics Professionals Society And, More Generally Further Reading Bibliography Index