Ethical Analysis Paper,

For the Ethical Analysis Paper, your assignment will be to identify a case in media ethics in which you would have acted differently than the media practitioner(s) at the center of it. The paper should be organized in a way that makes clear how you will answer the six major questions from Doing Ethics in Media:

1. What’s your problem?  Briefly describe the case. (You may attach a published blog, article, case study, or news story as a link or as an appendix for background.) Spell out what makes this situation a moral dilemma. Leave yourself with a clearly stated question to be answered.
2. Why not follow the rules?  Are there some precedents, guidelines, codes, or laws you should keep in mind? If so, are there reasons your dilemma can’t be resolved by them?
3. Who wins, who loses?  Who are the stakeholders, and what impact is your decision likely to have on each of them in the short term and in the long term?
4. What’s it worth?  Prioritize your values — both moral and non-moral values — and decide which one(s) you won’t compromise.
5. Who’s whispering in your ear?  In general — and specifically in this case — which school of philosophy or set of moral principles provides you with a moral compass?
6. How’s your decision going to look?  State your conclusion, and imagine what your friends and people you respect will think about your decision-making.

The rubric for the paper is below, and you should feel free to use this to inform your decisions on how to write your paper and what information you should include. Your final paper will be submitted through Turnitin to check for plagiarism or improper attribution.

FORMATTING AND SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Each section of the paper should be about 1-2 pages of actual content, with each section of the paper clearly labeled with the associated question as its heading. You should also include a works cited page that includes citations formatted using APA or MLA style for any sources used.

Your completed paper should be 7-13 pages, double-spaced, margins not exceeding 1" on all sides, in 12 point Calibri or Arial font. It should be saved as a Word (*.doc, *.docx) or PDF file. You will not use bullet points or other types of unordered lists in the paper.