Ethics and Current Events
Look up examples of unethical behavior in the news. Choose one example, and write a 1 page summary and answer the following:
- Identify what makes the behavior unethical from a teleological or deontological perspective.
- Were the ethical lapses problems of conduct or character?
- Which of the five principles of ethical leadership were violated?
- What are the take-away lessons from this example?
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In the twenty-first century, media is a powerful tool that shapes the opinion of its viewers and listeners based on the presentation of information (Bertrand, 2018). The teleological or deontological perspective of ethical issues ought to guide how media presents its cases. Historically media sources have published sexual assault cases showing sympathy for male perpetrators and exposing the misconduct of the female victims (Bullard, 2015). From a deontological perspective,…
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