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| Involves questions of right or wrong conduct |
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Takes ethical theories and applies them to certain circumstances
Examples: Business ethics, media ethics. |
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| Why do students hate ethics? |
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Moral Relativism:
There is no absolute right or wrong, rather they are all culturally relative. (Certain universal precaptions exsist. An example would be the goulden rule).
Expendiency:
Suggests that we should do whatever it takes to succeed regaurdless of the consiquences. |
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| Ethical Theory: Consequence Based |
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| Ethics based on the consiquences of the actions. |
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| Ethical Theory: Duty Based |
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| We should judge an action by how well it respects others and rights. |
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John Stuart Mill - Utilitarianism
(Consequence Based Ethical Theory) |
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Standard should be happiness
Problems:
How is happiness defined?
Impulses that consequences are known |
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Immanual Kant - Categorical Imperative
(Duty Based Ethical Theory) |
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| Act like you would want others to act. |
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| Levels of analysis in media ethics |
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Most General to Least General:
Industries
Common Practices
Message Types
Individual Messages |
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| Four Basic Steps to Judgement |
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- Analyze intentions/motives. (source, receiver, medum, then context)
- Apply ethical theories
- Make judgement
- Propose solution
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| Media Ethics Generalization |
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