Journalists are required to hold up certain ethical and legal responsibilities while on the job. They are not supposed to have conflicts of interest, can not trespass, have to minimize harm, avoid invasion of privacy, etc. While watching, “State of Play” we constantly see Cal McCaffrey, a journalist for the Washington Globe and the main character, break ethical and legal responsibilities that journalists are supposed to hold up. Specifically, he trespasses, has a huge conflict of interest, and invades the privacy of others. We learn early on in the film that McCaffrey has a conflict of interest with the story he is reporting on. Stephen Collins, a Senator from Pennsylvania, is McCaffrey’s old college roomate whom he has stayed in touch with for years. He also had an affair with Collins’ wife. When the story hits that Collins may have had an affair with Sonia Baker, his head researcher, McCaffrey does not say anything. The editor of the paper says to McCaffrey, “Why do you only bring me stories about Collins when he is looking for good publicity before an election?” McCaffrey does not really say anything to this and does not report on the story. However, when the story that McCaffrey is working becomes connected to the Collins’ Affair story, he tries to help Collins and gives him many opportunities to get ahead of things that he would not do for anything else. …show more content…
One specific time comes to mind when he goes to the Medical Examiner’s office to try and get information off of one of the victims in his story. McCaffrey continues to badger the Medical Examiner for information about what may have happened and she does not want to give him anything because she could lose her job. McCaffrey then goes on to look through the victim’s belongings and takes down some numbers from his cell phone. This is not ethical, or legal, once again McCaffrey disobeys the legal system and the ethics of
The problem solving methods that might be helpful to assist Jerry in making an ethical decision would be to establish trust with the patient and become aware of the problem. Then analyze the problems and decide on a plan with the patient. He will then want to make sure he reinforces the commitment to the patient and activate the plan. Last, he will follow through with the task and monitor everything until the situation is taken care of.
1. The Mayor of a large city was given a free membership in an exclusive golf club by people who have received several city contracts. He also accepted gifts from organizations that have not done business with the City but might in the future. The gifts ranged from $200 tickets to professional sports events to designer watches and jewelry.
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What makes Cosby’s case a complete let down is how his moral character appears to have only been an acting role that eventually had a final curtain call exposing the alleged inner weakness of his humanity to the world. His disgrace let down an entire generation of people who looked to him as a compass of moral integrity and advocate against injustices. It is my opinion that his silence fueled his downward spiral. After decades of offering moral advice, he had nothing to say when trouble visited his world. Regardless of whether he was innocent or guilty, his PR team should have helped him craft a standard response to use when engaging in interviews. Many people looked up to him and his silence only sent a message of confusion and lack of accountability and responsibility for one’s actions. Cosby’s public image was one of a fatherly role model and it would have never crossed the minds of Americans that he could possibly be a sexual predator (Bailey, 2017). That’s why a brief statement without providing too many details would have been better for the credibility of his public image over brewing suspicions stewed in silence.
Because of the Nixon administration, uncovering corrupted lives of officials has become paramount, even when it has little to do with the political agenda. In Watergate and the Resignation of Richard Nixon, Palermo (2006) explains that “journalist pounce on any scandal no matter
In a health care organization, it is important that the organization’s mission, philosophies, and ethics are followed through properly. . With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is no different. . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “mission is to protect people’s health and to support the quality of life in humans by prevention and control of diseases, injuries, and disabilities” (About CDC, 2010, page or paragraph number with quotes). With the organization's mission, philosophies, and ethics it is important that everyone’s health is protected and proper prevention of diseases, illnesses, and disabilities are given to the public in a timely manner. In this paper, the members of Team A will “describe
Nurses are faced with ethical issues and dilemmas on a regular basis. Nurses must understand his or her values and morals to be able to deal adequately with the ethical issues he or she is faced with. Some ethical issues nurses are exposed to may be more difficult than others and the ethical decision making process is learned over time.
The film Shattered Glass presents the ethical issues of fabrication and the deception of the writer, Stephen Glass, to his editor and co-workers. He deliberately sensationalized his stories in order to gain his reader’s attention. His facts were partially, if not completely, inaccurate and he presented notes that he fabricated as facts for each of his pieces at the New Republic. Journalists in the media have a duty to the people to report the truth and follow an ethical code whenever reporting stories.
Different organizations are driven by specific sets of code of ethics, which are used to protect many different aspect of the organizations, specifically the client, counselor, and organization. Concerning the standards of a counselor, their ethics are not only provided by the laws of the state or their practice, but also outside sources who present basic values and regulations of ethical standards in their code of ethics. This paper will look at two specific associations: the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American Association
“What are ethics? what if I told you that ethics were defined by our culture and not universal,” says Duncan McCue, a CBC Reporter and Cross Country Check Up host.
An ethical dilemma is an incident that causes us to question how we should react based on our beliefs. A decision needs to be made between right and wrong. I have experienced many ethical dilemmas in my lifetime, so I know that there is no such thing as an ethical dilemma that only affects one person. I also know that some ethical dilemmas are easier to resolve than others are. The easy ones are the ones in which we can make decisions on the spot. For example, if a cashier gives me too much change, I can immediately make a decision to either return the money or keep it. Based on Kant’s, categorical imperative there are two criteria for determining moral right and wrong. First, there is universalizability, which states, “the person’s
Ethical is a word used to describe moral principles. While watching the movie Erin Brockovich, I was compelled by the unethical issues that presented themselves. These incidents were created by an decision that proved to be immoral. The movie displays several incidents in which unethical behavior is presented. While reading this paper, several unethical situations will be reviewed. Although Erin Brockovich intentions may have been for the greater good, several of the methods she used to gain information were immoral. She discovers the shocking secrets of Pacific Gas & Electric Company.
while I was enrolled in an ethics course in the journalism department, this semester. I
A code of ethics is a set of written principles regarding conduct and behavior created by the organization to serve as a guide. The purpose of ethical codes is to give its employees, management, and any interested party a reference point that adheres to company policy, standards, and ethical beliefs. The code is made visible to the public to ensure professional integrity, quality, and to prevent misguided conduct. Regardless of the organization or governing body a code serves as a go-to guide because ethical issues can stem from anywhere at any given time. The Code of Ethics for Nurses is so dynamic because as technology changes, so does the code to ensure that updated knowledge is provided to healthcare workers as they address new ethical
In today's world, individuals can make a single decision that can have a profoundly positive or negative effect on their family, their employer, coworkers, a nation, and even on the entire world. The life we lead reflects the strength of a single trait: our personal character. Personal ethics are different for each person but for the most part, people want to be known as a good person, someone who can be trusted, and he or she are concerned about his or her relationships and personal reputations. As we go through this paper, we will focus on answering what are ethics, what are your ethics, where do your ethics come from, and how do you manifest your ethics?