Contemporary Issues in Communication: An Integrated Approach to Ethical Reasoning

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Chapter 1 Introduction to Ethics
What Is Ethics?
Levels and Stages of Ethical Development
Goals of Studying Ethics
Relativism
Chapter 2 Logical Approaches to Ethical Reasoning
Casuistry
Toulmin's Model of Argument
Types of Reasoning
Types of Fallacies
Chapter 3 Philosophical Approaches to Ethical Reasoning
Consequentialism Theory
Deontological Theory
Virtue Theory
Combined Approaches to Ethics
Case Study Approach
Chapter 4 Issues of Honesty
Advertising
Electronic Media
Interpersonal Communication
Journalism
Public Communication
Public Relations
Chapter 5 Withholding versus Disclosing
Advertising
Electronic Media
Interpersonal Communication
Journalism
Blogs, Citizen Journalists and the Web
Public Communication
Public Relations
Chapter 6 Confidentiality
Advertising
Electronic Media
Interpersonal Communication
Journalism
Public Communication
Public Relations
Codes Professional and Scholarly Codes of Ethics
Introduction
American Advertising Federation
American Association of Advertising Agencies
American Society of Media Photographers
American Women in Radio and Television
Associated Press Managing Editors
Association of Independent Information Professionals
Association of Information Technology Professionals
International Webmasters Association
Interpersonal Communication Guidelines
National Press Photographers Association
Persuasion Guidelines
Public Relations Society of America
Radio-Television News Directors Association
Small Group Communication Guidelines
Society of Professional Journalists
The American Society of Newspaper Editors
Case Studies
Honesty
Withholding versus Disclosing Case Studies
Confidentiality
References
Index

Chapter 1 Introduction to Ethics
What Is Ethics?
Levels and Stages of Ethical Development
Goals of Studying Ethics
Relativism
Chapter 2 Logical Approaches to Ethical Reasoning
Casuistry
Toulmin's Model of Argument
Types of Reasoning
Types of Fallacies
Chapter 3 Philosophical Approaches to Ethical Reasoning
Consequentialism Theory
Deontological Theory
Virtue Theory
Combined Approaches to Ethics
Case Study Approach
Chapter 4 Issues of Honesty
Advertising
Electronic Media
Interpersonal Communication
Journalism
Public Communication
Public Relations
Chapter 5 Withholding versus Disclosing
Advertising
Electronic Media
Interpersonal Communication
Journalism
Blogs, Citizen Journalists and the Web
Public Communication
Public Relations
Chapter 6 Confidentiality
Advertising
Electronic Media
Interpersonal Communication
Journalism
Public Communication
Public Relations
Codes Professional and Scholarly Codes of Ethics
Introduction
American Advertising Federation
American Association of Advertising Agencies
American Society of Media Photographers
American Women in Radio and Television
Associated Press Managing Editors
Association of Independent Information Professionals
Association of Information Technology Professionals
International Webmasters Association
Interpersonal Communication Guidelines
National Press Photographers Association
Persuasion Guidelines
Public Relations Society of America
Radio-Television News Directors Association
Small Group Communication Guidelines
Society of Professional Journalists
The American Society of Newspaper Editors
Case Studies
Honesty
Withholding versus Disclosing Case Studies
Confidentiality
References
Index