1. Life, the universe and ethics I: everyday problems and ethical theories

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vi
4. Acknowledgements vii
5. Preface ix
6. Introduction: why study ethics? 1
7. 1. Life, the universe and ethics I: everyday problems and ethical theories 8
8. 2. Life, the universe and ethics II: social scientific theories and ethical practice 22
9. 3. Lies, truths and realities: the search for a responsible practice 36
10. 4. The ethics of accuracy and inclusion: reflecting and respecting diversity 52
11. 5. The empire strikes forward: internationalisation of the media 68
12. 6. Struggle and spin: politics, politicians and the media 82
13. 7. A picture is worth a thousand … : ethics and images 100
14. 8. ‘Trust me, I’m a friend’: the ethics of interviewing 115
15. 9. Specialist media: entertaining and informing the public 128
16. 10. Changing technologies: prospects and problems 147
17. 11. Codes and principles: what (and where) are they, and are they useful? 160
18. Appendix A. Notes on case analysis 177
19. Appendix B. Journalists and journalism on film: an ethics-based filmography and videography – and a CD 178
20. Appendix C. Media ethics resources on the Internet 187
21. Appendix D. Codes of practice and statements of principles 191
22. Bibliography 209
23. Index 223