Philosophy 2730F/G Study Guide - Profit Motive, Media Play, Yitzhak Rabin
28 Nov 2012
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Held what we should demand of television news in respect of. Says that media will fail to fulfill their moral duty based on the negative influence of the profit motive. Restrict the profit-motive: part iv: the optimistic possibility of modern mass media, as contrasted against the negative reality. Definition of terms: violence the predictable (intentional), coercive and sudden infliction of injury upon or damage harming persons (p. 187) Held does not offer a definition of political gains , but as a placeholder for clarity: Political gains the result of an action that successfully frustrates opponents, or gains the support of proponents, with respect to a specific party s bid to gain or maintain political power/influence. Terrorism a sub-set of political violence. Can be defined as a more precise form of political violence based on how it seeks to bring about political gains, by creating fear usually by targeting innocent civilians.
