Ethical Decision Making Quiz

Seek the truth and report it, minimize harm, act independently, and be accountable.

Be fair, honest, and courageous when reporting news; treat sources and colleagues with respect; be free of obligation to any interest other than the public's right to know; and be obligated to your audience and to each other.

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).

<p>To prevent fraudulent advertising, require truth in advertising, and ensure that claims are truthful, not misleading, and backed by scientific evidence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Advocacy, honesty, expertise, independence, loyalty, and fairness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Whose Freedom Is It.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shattered Glass.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Time magazine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The publishing of a picture of a man who fell from the top of the tower.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Seeking truth, minimizing harm, acting independently, being accountable, being fair, honest, and courageous, treating sources and colleagues with respect, and being free of obligation to any interest other than the public's right to know.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Informal controls on the media stem from within the media and are shaped by external forces such as pressure groups, consumers, and advertisers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ethics are rules of conduct or principles of morality that guide individuals in determining the best way to act in a specific situation. They provide a framework to analyze and justify actions based on values and morals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The three types of philosophies are Absolutism, Relativism, and Utilitarianism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Absolutism tries to do what's right, where right and wrong are clearly defined, often tied to religious beliefs or teachings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ethics are used to work through ethical dilemmas in both personal and professional life, providing a critical process for decision-making.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A pragmatist makes decisions based on consequences and outcomes, while an absolutionist makes decisions based on their own ethical values or moral beliefs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ethical dilemmas are difficult because they often involve conflicts between two or more deeply held beliefs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The text describes ethical dilemmas as flowing upward, meaning individuals often turn to their leader or someone they consider a leader for help in making decisions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ethical decisions often involve a trade-off between utility (value to stakeholders), rights (entitlement to something), and justice (equitable sharing of pain and pleasure).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The four benefits are efficiency (making decisions more quickly), consistency (resulting in more systematic outputs), payback (building emotional goodwill with constituents), and self-respect.</p> Signup and view all the answers