Lee Peck, Ohio University
Many journalists rely on a “quick-and-easy” formula for making ethical decisions. Based on Aristotle’s doctrine of the mean, it involves casting out the two extremes (vices) of an ethical dilemma and acting on a middle point in the ethics spectrum. This paper explores what Aristotle intended with his doctrine of the mean and sugge…
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Filed under: 1999, Journalism
Wayne Waters, Ohio University
The ethics of journalism and mass communications are undergoing serious reevaluation these days. Concepts derived from three major phenomena — the social responsibility theory exemplified by the Hutchins Commission on Freedom of the Press, the developmental journalism brought out by the MacBride Commission on “Communication…
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Filed under: 1999, Journalism
Patricia Ferrier, Ohio University
No abstract available
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Filed under: 1999, Journalism
