Media ethics : a philosophical approach /

Kieran, Matthew, 1968-

Media ethics : a philosophical approach / Matthew Kieran - Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1999 - ix, 168 p. ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Media ethics? -- News and the Fourth Estate -- Impartiality as a regulative ideal -- Deceit, lies, and privacy -- Sex and sexuality in the media -- Violence in the media -- Harm, offense, and media censorship

The media has a primary influence upon how we conceive the world. This book argues for substantive positions concerning what we should hold as the moral rights and duties of journalists and the media.

9780275966942 9780275966942 £18.50


Mass media--Moral and ethical aspects
Society.
Media, entertainment, information & communication industries
Business ethics & social responsibility
Ethics & moral philosophy