COM Law, Ethics, and Diversity

Ethics are in many professions. For this post we will focus on ethics in journalism. The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) have a few "rules" that journalists should follow to have the best work. Those rules are seek the truth and report it, minimize harm, act independently, be accountable and transparent. There are many case studies that deal with these rules. The one that I will be discussing is about Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bryant died back in in January of 2020 at the age of 41. A lot of people loved Kobe Bryant and after his death a lot of people praised him and everything that he had accomplished. Many people took to social media to talk about how much they will miss Kobe and how he had impacted their lives. Felicia Sonmez was a reporter for The Washington Post and only hours after Kobe's death she tweeted an article from 2003 about sexual allegations against Kobe. Now the question about this post is, is there a limit to truth telling? How long (if at all)should a...

  What is moral thinking? This is when people decide between right and wrong and how they will apply those moral rules. With Rest's Four Component model, it gives you the process that goes through your mind while you're making a decision. There is moral sensitivity, moral judgement, moral motivation, and moral character. Moral sensitivity involves how the situation is interpreted and who it affects, as well as what could be the possible outcome. Moral judgement involves deciding between the options in the situation and choosing the most moral one. Moral motivation is when the person gives their full attention to the situation and fulfill their moral value. Moral character is when you combine your ego strength with your social/psychological skills to carry out the situation. These components go more in depth on this document.  The Four Component model is very useful for when you are deciding on a certain situation. It helps you to weigh all of your options and helps you pick th...

  Ethics is how people behave in society. When people decide to either do the good or the bad thing. Everyone knows the golden rule, treat others the way that you want to be treated. In ethics there are different approaches. In this post we will be discussing the utilitarian approach. This approach is when there are two choices, and you choose the choice that will produce the greatest balance and benefits. A great example of this approach is by Jeremy Bentham. He advocated for the rights of animals when there were no laws protecting animals from cruelty. He advocated for improving the conditions of prisoners and the poor.  Utilitarian's advocate for rights that have the best benefit for society. This approach is very simple and straight to the point. The utilitarian approach is practical because you choose between two answer choices, and you pick the most beneficial one. In ethics, this approach is one of the easier ones to understand fully. Ethics plays a huge role in our soc...