PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND MORAL VALUES SHALABH KULSHRESHTHA FACULTY OF ENGINEERING‚ DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE Direct_2_shalabh@yahoo.com INTRODUCTION Ethics‚ also called MORAL PHILOSOPHY‚ the discipline concerned with what is morally good and bad‚ right and wrong. The term is also applied to any system or theory of moral values or principles. How should we live? Shall we aim at happiness or at knowledge‚ virtue‚ or the creation of beautiful objects
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communicating and abrupt. Most professional journalists share the medium through tweeters‚ bloggers‚ citizen journalists and other social media users. Thereby‚ creating a chaos scenario as a result of the journalism evolution as its pace. As new development transpires old practices are endangered. The professional journalism tries hard to cope up with the changes since audiences migrate to online journalism. Nowadays‚ the journalism industry or the journalists are having predicaments on how to resolve
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ethics is the length of each one. The SPJ code of ethic is noticeably shorter with more information compacted together. The LA times code of ethics is nine pages long. SPJ’s code of ethics is easily understood and straight forward. It states what a journalist is responsible for ethically. It emphasizes the practice of speaking the truth and reporting it. The content is stated in an organized bullet point format that is simple to comprehend. The next important point is minimize harm. My favorite bullet
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represent the interests of their constituents. More discreet efforts to curtail the autonomy of the media have proven effective. Journalists around the globe are frequently subjected to attacks‚ threats‚ and harassment while fulfilling their professional responsibilities. In response to the escalating levels of violence and the prevalence of unpunished crimes targeting journalists worldwide‚
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within seconds. Some problems journalists feel the pressure of include; made up facts‚ invented sources‚ stolen quotes from newspapers‚ and plagiarism. People today do not want to wait for anything. They have to have that instant gratification; it could be online communication of cell phones‚ or direct deposit of their paycheck in their bank account. Journalists make it a point to seek truth and provide a fair and comprehensive account of issues and events. Journalists should be honest‚ fair‚ and courageous
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Television Broadcast News: Credible information or Merely Entertainment? In today’s journalistic world it is sometimes difficult to decipher between news broadcasts rendered as credible information as opposed to merely entertainment. It is safe to say that the media does have a responsibility in reporting the news truthfully and with honesty. As we begin to look more closely on the role of the News Media‚ local and
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after school or university? Maybe I should consider a job in the financial world. There’s a surprisingly wide range to choose from — for example‚ I could raise money for charities or sell famous paintings or write about economics as a financial journalist or run my own company or... Fund-raiser. There are thousands of different charities these days — e.g. ’for children’‚ ’cancer research’‚ ’the disabled’‚ ’the third world’‚ ’AIDS research’. They all do important work and they all need to raise funds
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Muckrakers were US journalists and other writers who exposed corruption in politics and business in the early 20th century. The term was first used by Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. Roosevelt denounced muckrakers in 1906 because he felt that they were making stories up to prove that America was corrupted‚ when it was not. Some people believe that Teddy Roosevelt was missing the point of muckrakers‚ but Roosevelt made the right decision. The people did not deserve to be worried about issues that were
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Clare Booth Luce’s introductory statement to the Women’s National Press Club is critical towards the American press but still conveys an optimistic outlook for the authenticity of journalism. By appealing to the journalists’ emotions and profession‚ Luce prepares the audience for her message of the American press following the sensationalized stories rather than the truth. The demonstration of juxtaposition and repetition also add to the preparation of her message. For instance‚ Luce purposely criticizes
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The work of investigative journalists shines throughout the history of American journalism from the earliest of newspapers to today’s modern news outlets. From the work of Neil Sheehan publishing the Pentagon Papers to the Watergate scandal‚ uncovered by Woodward and Bernstein‚ hard-hitting‚ investigative journalists have recorded the annals of American society‚ politics and corruption. However‚ before the Sheehans and the Woodwards of the world came the muckrakers. Muckrakers‚ a term coined by President
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