Chapter 10: Journalism Ethics Flashcards
This term comes from the Greek word (ethos), which means character.
ethics
The Greek philosopher who popularized the study of ethics equated an ethical person to a “man of character”, that in someone who does what is right and what he ought.
Aristotle
Today, this usually refers to standards of right and wrong, which have stood the test of time and culture differences, and that are founded on justice and the good of society.
ethis
The _ has been considered an ethical principle (protected by law) since the time of Babylonian king Hammurabi in 1700 B.C.
principle of truth-telling
The principle of truth-telling has been considered an ethical principle (protected by law) since the time of Babylonian king _ in _.
Hammurabi; 1700 B.C.
Ethics overlaps with the _ because many of these were created to protect individuals from the unethical actions of others.
law
Ethical standards are founded on human rights, such as?
right to life, right to free speech, right to privacy
The New York-based team that has a three-tiered guideline that can help you determine the right way.
Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)
The three-tiered guideline that can help you determine the right way by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).
- Seek the truth and report it
- Minimize harm
- Be accountable
According to the SPJ, journalists should strive to be “_” in gathering, reporting, and interpreting information.
honest, fair, and courageous
He/She must try to verify information through documents or other interviews.
journalist
They should not quote their sources out of context, since this could distort the meaning of the source’s words and mislead readers.
Reporters
They should make sure that the headline and lead do not mislead readers but reflect the contents of the news story.
Editors
“Ethical journalists treat sources, subjects, and colleagues as human beings deserving of respect,” says the SPJ manual.
Minimize Harm
According to the SPJ, journalists should strive to be “honest, fair, and courageous” in gathering, reporting, and interpreting information.
Seek the truth and report it
It means being compassionate with your sources and those who may be adversely affected by the news coverage.
Minimizing harm
Similarly, unless there is a newsworthy purpose, these used in publications should preserve the dignity of it subjects rather than be demeaning.
photographs
“With great power comes great responsibility” is an old saying made more famous by the 2002 Spiderman movie. The media is a public trust and as stated in the SPJ code, journalists should realize that they are accountable to their audience.
Be Accountable
It knows when to defend its staff members and when to admit that they have made a mistake.
ethical paper
It also means independence.
Accountability
They abide by the code of ethics formulated by the Philippine Press Institute and the National Press Club.
Local publications
Students are sometimes unaware that they are staling other people’s ideas when they _ text from the Internet.
“cut and paste”
Apart from the SPJ Code of Ethics, the Internet Society, through one of its policy-making committees, the _, has been promoting a need for a system of ethics to preserve the integrity of Internet information.
Internet Architecture Board (IAB)
In a policy statement, dated _, IAB noted that “irresponsible use…”.
January 1989
