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Ethics in Media: A Systematic Approach to Making Ethical Decisions

This chapter explores the multidimensional ethical reasoning and inquiry task sheet (MERITS) in media ethics, discussing conflicting values, normative frameworks, and the application of philosophical ethical theories. It covers various ethical issues such as privacy, conflicts of interest, justice, truth-telling, transparency, and harm.

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Ethics in Media: A Systematic Approach to Making Ethical Decisions

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  1. Plaisance, Chapter 2 “Ethics in Media”

  2. A Systematic Approach to Making Ethical Decisions • The Multidimensional Ethical Reasoning and Inquiry Task Sheet (MERITS) • Conflicting values • Normative frameworks • Discussion

  3. Conflicting Values • Description of facts • Identification of principles and values • Privacy • Conflicts of interest • Justice • Truth telling • Transparency • Harm • Etc. • Statement of a specific ethical issue

  4. A: analysis: the application of philosophical ethical theories • The Greek tradition of moral absolutes • Aristotle’s virtue ethics • Duty based ethics (deontology) • Kant’s categorical imperative • Ross’ prima facie duties • Feminist ethics • Benhabib • Consequence based ethics (teleology)

  5. Consequential ethics, continued • Utilitarianism • Bentham and Mill • Social contract • Hobbes • Locke • Rosseau • Rawls

  6. Decision • Decide what to do • Defend based upon a philosophical ethical theory • All approaches may arrive at the same decision, but for different reasons • Different approaches may arrive at different decisions

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