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A conceptual analysis of ethics codes.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1986
Abstract
Codes necessarily state standards of professional practice, but the term “standards” is itself ambiguous. “Standards of professional practice” can mean anything from minimal expectations for all practitioners to the perceived ideal for which practitioners should strive. Carefully articulated codes of ethics should recognize the differences between minimal standards and standard-as-ideal. They should also articulate group norms—largely unstated expectations of how all people within the group should or do perform. The process of producing a code of ethics is intellectually healthy because it constitutes critical analysis of the profession by its practitioners.
Language
en_US
Publisher
Routledge
Recommended Citation
Elliott, D. (1985-86). A conceptual analysis of ethics codes. Journal of Mass Media Ethics. 1(1), 22-26.
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Comments
Abstract only. Full-text article is available only through licensed access provided by the publisher. Published in Journal of Mass Media Ethics. 1(1), 22-26.