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"Ethics in the News" provides a forum for students to compare and comment on media ethics reporting from various news sources. It seeks to critically evaluate events and their coverage as it explores ethical issues and concepts.Categories
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Ethics in the News: That’s your topic. Stick to it. You can focus on any issue covered in the news recently. Research and Support: Sound brilliant. Explore the featured issue from multiple perspectives. Also discuss ethical theories that relate to the … Continue reading
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Contract Cheating
When I first taught this class many years ago, I featured a Blog about the University of Central Florida (UCF) cheating scandal, whereby a professor accused students of cheating on the midterm exam. Since that time, UCF and many other … Continue reading
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Super Bowl’s Controversial Team Names
The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers competed for the title of Super Bowl champions this year, and as fans cheered and participated in the teams’ game day traditions, many of them probably did not think about the history … Continue reading
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M-M-M-M My Corona Virus
The recent Coronavirus outbreak, now named COVID-19, has created a buzz surrounding the topic of disease and the communicable variables that spread these diseases. Coronavirus is nothing new. Most of the common colds we deal with everyday are caused by … Continue reading
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Gender Discrimination in The Workplace
Due to the recent attention of gender discrimination and sexual harassment at the workplace, there have been movements that have started because of it. Movements like the #MeToo and #UsToo have become very popular amongst women and talked about globally. … Continue reading
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President Trump’s Presence on Social Media
By Madison, Maddie and Sabel How many times a week do you see President Trump attacking someone via Twitter? Maybe three to four times a week? President Donald Trump and celebrity Chrissy Teigen have butted heads for several years, and … Continue reading
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Ethics in the News: Sex Offender’s Death Turned Into Meme
In August of this year Jeffrey Epstein, one of the most notorious sex offenders, was reported to have committed suicide in his cell after being convicted of sex trafficking. At least, that’s what was the information released to the public … Continue reading
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Should Columbus Day Be Changed to Indigenous Peoples Day?
by Zach Alecci, Graeme Eber, & Jonathan Nevius In case you haven’t heard, there is a major push to change the name and theme of a federal holiday. In recent years, individuals and activist groups have been fighting state and … Continue reading
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Sandy Hook Promise
By Savanah Black, Bruno Polonio, and Jessie Tobin The Sandy Hook Project recently came out with another PSA about gun violence in schools. It starts off as being a back to school supply commercial and quickly turns violent showing the … Continue reading
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