ABSTRACT

Exploring Communication Ethics is a comprehensive textbook on the ethical issues facing communication professionals in today’s rapidly changing media environment.

Empowering students to respond to real-world ethical dilemmas by drawing upon philosophical principles, historical background, and the ethical guidelines of major professional organizations, this book is designed to stimulate class discussion through real-world examples, case studies, and discussion problems. Students will learn how to mediate between the best interests of their employers and their responsibilities toward other parties, and to consider how economic, technological, and legal changes in their industries affect these ethical considerations.

It can be used as a core textbook for undergraduate or graduate courses in communication or media ethics, and provides an ideal supplement for specialist classes in public relations, professional communication, advertising, political communication, or journalism and broadcast media.

chapter 1|24 pages

An Overview of Communication Ethics

chapter 3|21 pages

Journalism and Broadcasting

Content Issues

chapter 4|27 pages

Journalism and Broadcasting

Personnel Issues

chapter 5|27 pages

Journalism and Broadcasting

Policy Issues

chapter 6|23 pages

Journalism and Broadcasting

Privacy Issues

chapter 7|17 pages

Journalism and Broadcasting

Accountability Issues

chapter 8|24 pages

Ethical Issues in Advertising

chapter 9|27 pages

Ethical Issues in Public Relations

chapter 10|22 pages

Ethical Issues in Political Communication

chapter 11|23 pages

Ethical Issues in Workplace Communication