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Do historians and human scientists have an ethical obligation to follow…

- - - - Initially, many histories celebrated Jefferson for his contributions to American democracy and his role in drafting the Declaration of Independence. However, more recent scholarship has introduced contradictory evidence about his life and actions.
        
        contradictiory evidence
        
        slave ownership
        
        He spoke against slavery but owned hundreds of slaves
        
        This aspect of his life was often overlooked or downplayed in earlier historical accounts.
        
        Challenge the notion of Jefferson as a purely positive historical figure
        
        Annette Gordon Reed write a book about it
        
        ethical obligation
        
        avoiding bias
        
        Her analysis provides a comprehensive view of Jefferson’s life, including both his achievements and his moral failings.
  - - - human science (paleoanthropology)
        
        scientific frauds in history, where a set of fossilized remains were falsely presented as the “missing link” between apes and humans. Discovered in 1912 by Charles Dawson, in Piltdown, England, the fossils appeared to combine a human-like skull with an ape-like jaw, seemingly supporting the idea of human evolution occurring in Europe.
        
        contradictory evidence
        
        onsisted of fossil findings, anatomical mismatches, and scientific testing that all indicated Piltdown Man was a forgery.
        
        ethical obligation
        
        The case illustrates that scientists, driven by biases, societal pressures, or professional incentives, may neglect contradictory evidence without facing immediate consequences.