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Master of Arts in Communication : Corporate Communication Studies
Content
Part 1
Overview
Part 2
Part 3
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Part1: Overview
Overview: Objectives
Objectives
1. Discuss a variety of approaches to ethical decision
making
2. Provide Guidelines that can be used in addressing
ethical dilemmas
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Overview: 5 Factors
1. Tradition
How has the situation been viewed or
handled in the past?
2. Public Opinion
What is currently acceptable
behaviour to the majority of ones
peers
Patrick Jackson
President PRSA
(1980)
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3. Law
What is,
1.Permissible and
2.Prohibited by legislation
4. Morality
Generally connotes a spiritual or religious prohibited
5. Ethics
Standards set by,
a profession,
an organization or
oneself
based on conscience
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to
Anything that pricks my conscience is wrong,
no matter what anyone else says or does
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Code Provisions
1. Free flow of Information
CP: protecting and advancing the free flow of accurate and truthful
information is essential
to serving the public interest and contributing to informed decision
making in a democratic society
2. Competition
CP: promoting healthy and fair competition among professionals
preserves an ethical climate while fostering a robust business
environment
3. Disclosure of Information
CP: open communication fosters informed decision making in democratic
society
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4. Safeguarding Confidences
CP: client trust requires appropriate protection of,
confidential and
private information
5. Conflict of interest
CP: avoiding real, potential or perceived conflicts of interest builds the trust
of,
clients,
employers and
publics
6. Enhancing the Profession
CP: PR professionals work constantly to strengthen the publics trust in the
profession
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PRSAs Guide
1. Define the specific ethical issue
Identify,
2. factors (in/ext) that may influence the decision
3. key VALUES
4. the PARTIES who will be affected by the decision and define
the PR professionals OBLIGATION TO EACH
5. Select ethical PRINCIPLES to guide the decision making process
6. Make a decision and justify it
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Case Study 1
Assume that you are the president of PR Expertsa Jakarta-based public
relations firm representing the Asosiasi Perusahaan Semen Indonesia
(APSI). APSI has been closely monitoring high-growth communities across
the country, like Jakarta, that are preparing to vote soon on regional
transportation and road improvement plans.
Case Study 2
APSI has hired your firm to organize and manage a citizens group in
Jakarta called Masyarakat Transportasi Jakarta (M-TransJ).
The groups sole purpose is to persuade voters to pass Jakarta
aggressive road expansion plans (and bring more business to local and
national cement and asphalt companies).
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Case Study 3
A reporter from the Jakarta Tribune learns about M-TransJ and contacts
you for information regarding the individuals or organization(s)
funding/backing the group.
Your client asks you to keep their involvement confidential. Your gut
tells you to disclose the information; however, you are concerned about
losing the business if you go against your clients wishes.
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Ethical: Ethically
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