Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Communication (2)
- Law (2)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (2)
- Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (1)
- Arts and Humanities (1)
-
- Computer Law (1)
- Computer Sciences (1)
- Databases and Information Systems (1)
- Education (1)
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (1)
- Educational Technology (1)
- Law and Philosophy (1)
- Law and Society (1)
- Legal Education (1)
- Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility (1)
- Legal Profession (1)
- Legal Writing and Research (1)
- Physical Sciences and Mathematics (1)
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies (1)
- Technical and Professional Writing (1)
Articles 1 - 3 of 3
Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network
Absolutism And The Confidentiality Debate: Confidentiality And Journalists Sources,, Michael Foley
Absolutism And The Confidentiality Debate: Confidentiality And Journalists Sources,, Michael Foley
Articles
Sources confidentiality is the one absolute in journalism. A guarantee never to divulge the name of a confidential sources is part of all codes of conduct and is the one clause that never contains a qualification, such as 'save where the public interest demands otherwise'. However, there are problems with this rule, especially when it is used by public relations practitioners or is used when it is clearly not in the public interest.
Teaching Ethics/Doing Justice, Anthony V. Alfieri
Capturing The Dialectic Between Principles And Cases, Kevin D. Ashley
Capturing The Dialectic Between Principles And Cases, Kevin D. Ashley
Articles
Theorists in ethics and law posit a dialectical relationship between principles and cases; abstract principles both inform and are informed by the decisions of specific cases. Until recently, however, it has not been possible to investigate or confirm this relationship empirically. This work involves a systematic study of a set of ethics cases written by a professional association's board of ethical review. Like judges, the board explains its decisions in opinions. It applies normative standards, namely principles from a code of ethics, and cites past cases. We hypothesized that the board's explanations of its decisions elaborated upon the meaning and …