MI 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Pragmatic Ethics, Media Ethics, Categorical Imperative

• School: MSU
• Department: Media and Information
• Course: MI 101
• Professor: Dr.Mc Carty

Document Summary

Ethics in journalism: example of conflict between journalistic integrity & advertising. Ethical principles: many ethical decisions based on underlying religious, philosophical or cultural ideals --> (cid:862)so(cid:272)ial (cid:272)o(cid:374)t(cid:396)a(cid:272)t(cid:863) Potter"s box: potte(cid:396)"s bo(cid:454) does (cid:374)ot p(cid:396)o(cid:448)ide (cid:862)the a(cid:374)s(cid:449)e(cid:396)(cid:863, rather, it provides a process through which individuals & organizations can arrive at their own answers, process. Quadrant 1 (situation) define or clarify the facts of the situation. Quadrant 2 (values) identify the values or ethical issues that underlie the options. Quadrant 3 (principles) look for the general principles that underlie the options. In some professions ethical codes are tied to licensing (e. g. , doctors, lawyers: media professionals do not generally require licenses, adherence to ethical codes is voluntary; however, there can be serious consequences for failure to do so. Codes of ethics: hutchins commission (commission on freedom of the press) Those who enjoy a special measure of freedom have an obligation to society to use that freedom responsibly.