Media Ethics

Class Text: Media ethics at work : true stories from young professionals / editors, Lee Anne Peck, Guy S. Reel.
Chapter 1 - pp. 5-22

Lesson 1 - Construct a Foundation To Build Decisions On

1. LEARN FROM THE PAST. Select a Philosopher by posting in the forum below. Follow the directions there to complete Step 1.

Socrates

Plato

Aristotle

Kant

Mill

Ross

Rawls

Bok

Gilligan

Noddings

2. LEARN FROM THE PRESENT.

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What ethical philosophies were you brought up with? Where did they come from? Explain. *

What other ethical philosophies have you heard of? Explain why you do or do not follow them. *

3. LEARN FOR THE FUTURE. Read the NSPA Model Code of Ethics for High School Journalists

In your view, how has modern technology impacted the practice of ethics? *

Write a 200-300 word answer to the following: How is the NSPA Code of Ethics the same and different from the philosophies of ethics we reviewed and the code of ethics you were brought up with? What do you think caused the differences? Why were the similarities consistent? What is the most important similarity? What do you view as the most important element in making good ethical decisions in media reporting? *

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Student Media Ethics

Lesson 1 - Construct a Foundation To Build Decisions On