ETHICS for Media Psychology |
Part I: Week 2- History and Evolution of Ethics (May 9-15)
Questions and CompetenciesEssential question(s) this week: Why do we have ethics? Where did they come from? How have they changed historically? What are the different schools of ethical thought? Where does the study of ethics fit within the overall arena of western philosophical inquiry? How do ethics reflect the times in which we live? How does the study of ethics impact media psychology specifically? How does what you are learning change your "brand" and ethical perspective?
Competency focus this week
Typically, most competencies are addressed in some way in each week's material. However, each week focuses on some competencies more than others. This week's competencies are identified below: Objectives for this week:
Credits
Ormsby, J. Evolution painting. Attribution: 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Retrieved from: https://www.flickr.com/photos/joelshine2/3705172395/in/photolist-6DpYEF-6Mo8bc-5P2D6b-7b5UHw-9nLGYu-5P2Dc7-dPcqJ1-abZC26-aBpGDL-cKsCHw-5NXnYg-dV2F84-amxtXP-9VuuY3-9Vuv2o-5NXowV-5NXoia-orN8A6-opLCzT-opQ5rE-o8Giav-mrCMk2-o8E9Hq-o8E76x-5NXo5V-2xdo6Y-bnxgGk-5P2CM3-5P2CYf-5P2D6W-5P2CPS-9mQAYs-5C4WZu-6u8aWX-5P2CRd-5NXnXi-cxyqQY-5NXoeB-iJW3Av-5P2DfQ-5P2Dqh-5NXohi-dw2Xu2-5CkAVQ-4MCyvo-4Mynuz-pFKQ7g-5PLa13-iJYdzy-gktg1D |
Content and ActivitiesOverview- This week addresses how and where ethics fits into our western philosophical framework. We use this foundation to trace how ethics emerge in the field of media ethics. I will deliver a Zoominar "lecture" on this material. Please prepare by reading the materials identified below.
Attend the Zoominar On Monday, May 9th, I will present an overview of the history and evolution of ethics during the Zoominar. We will spend the rest of the week discussing the material, as well as applying it to an actual issue of contemporary media ethics. The Zoominar information is:
Post-Zoominar follow up Click here to watch a recording of the Zoominar mentioned above. Read The outline below shows how my argument will proceed. Please read the materials identified in order to prepare for it. Part 1: The Origins of Ethics Please read the following to prepare for Part 1: Ethics-Philosophy, from the Encyclopedia Britannica by Peter Singer. Where did ethics come from? We often assume ethical thought and activity have always been with us. The reality is that it may have evolved, the way much of human activity has evolved. And it may have evolved primarily out of the need to co-exist peacefully and efficiently within communities as a way to ensure mutual survival. Part II: What are the different branches of ethics?
Please read: Theological Studies, and Introduction to the Five Branches of Philosophy. Where does the study of ethics fit into the broader field of philosophy? It is generally considered to be one of the four or five major areas of philosophical inquiry that have evolved over the centuries. The following list combines information gleaned from the two readings:
Instagram, Twitter
As always, please feel free to contribute "an ethical image" to our class Instagram account, or any resources you find to our Twitter feed, #ethics771. Moodle Questions, Postings:
Your contributions to the conversation. Each week make one major posting and respond to three colleagues' postings. |