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16 Cards in this Set
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Difference between law and ethics
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Law: rights
Ethics: right thing to do |
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ethical conduct
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behavior that is right, done out of a sense of moral conviction rather than fear of punishment.
standards set by a given society at a given time |
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Potter Box
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Definition
Values Principals Loyalties |
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Principles of ethics
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golden mean
categorical imperative utility veil of ignorance agape |
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Golden mean
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Aristotle's
moral virture is between two extremes |
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Categorical imperative
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Kant's
act in the same manner you wish similar decisions to be decided |
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Utility
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Mill's
Greatest good for the greatest number of people |
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Veil of Ignorance
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Rawl's
justice emerges when negotiating without social distinction - ignore all your biases |
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Agape
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Judeo-Christian concept
Love your neighbor as yourself, treat them as you'd want to be treated |
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Authoritarian press theory
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press should serve goals of the state - controlled but not owned by government
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Press theories
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Authoritarian
Soviet-Communist Libertarian Social Responsibility |
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Soviet-Communist press theory
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owned by state, used as arm of government to advance goals of state
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Libertarian press theory
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based on idea that man is rational and can find truth in sea of information, be able to tell what is correct and what is not
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Social responsibility press theory
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man is not irrational, but lazy and needs media help interpret news
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Five purposes of media
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1. Truthful, comprehensive, intelligent account of day's events that gives them meaning
2. FORUM for exchange of comment and criticism 3. Representative picture of CONSTITUENT GROUPS in society 4. Presentation and clarification of GOALS of society 5. FULL ACCESS to day's intelligence |
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Elements of Journalism (Committee of Concerned Journalists)
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1. Journalism’s First Obligation Is To The TRUTH
2. Its First Loyalty Is To CITIZENS 3. Its Essence Is A Discipline of VERIFICATION 4. Its Practitioners Must Maintain An INDEPENDENCE From Those They Cover 5. It Must Serve As An Independent MONITOR of Power 6. It Must Provide A FORUM For Public Criticism And Compromise 7. It Must Strive To Make The Significant INTERESTING And RELEVANT 8. It Must Keep The News COMPREHENSIVE and PROPORTIONAL 9. Its Practitioners Have An Obligation To Exercise Their personal CONSCIENCE 10. CITIZENS, Too, Have Rights And Responsibilities When It Comes To The News |