Media Ethics (COMM 215)

Term: 2015-2016 Fall Term

Faculty

Judy M JacksonShow MyInfo popup for Judy M Jackson

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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM (8/24/2015 - 12/11/2015) Location: MAIN MH 311

Description

This course covers a variety of ethical decision-making tools within the field of communication. This will include an overview of professional codes of ethics, Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics, Kant’s Duty-Based Ethics, and Mill’s theory of Utilitarianism. Several real-world examples of applied ethics in the field will also be examined.