Translator ethics

This chapter examines the ethical issues in the translation industry from a bottom-up, agent-focused perspective. As a starting point, I trace the evolution of ethical thinking in Translation Studies, before moving to the key agent at the core of our explorations: the individual translator. I then consider a translator's responsibilities and how these have been codified. As I examine, in a professional context translator ethics has been conceived of almost uniquely via translator codes, encom...