Ethical Communication: Moral Stances in Human Dialogue

by John C. Merrill

Book Overview

Proponents of professional ethics recognize the importance of theory but also know that the field of ethics is best understood through real-world applications. This book introduces students and practitioners to important ethical concepts through the lives of major thinkers ranging from Aristotle to Ayn Rand, John Stuart Mill to the Dalai Lama. Some two dozen contributors approach media ethics from five perspectives--altruistic, egoistic, autonomous,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826218466
• ISBN13: 9780826218469
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: University of Missouri Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary to Grade 5