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Group 3 PowerPoint presentation Chapter 16 Abstract

Chapter 16: Television, Ethics, and Criticism :

Chapter 16: Television, Ethics, and Criticism Since the beginning of the newspaper heyday of the early twentieth century, codes of ethics have been established for journalists, and these codes have only heightened as the role of the media and the definition of media itself has expanded over the years. Since both texts and audiences are “manufactured,” there is concern and thought given to the idea that the people behind creating both must be monitored: a moral reasoning of sorts.

Approaches to moral reasoning:

Approaches to moral reasoning There are various approaches to moral reasoning. The utilitarian perspectives originate from philosophic thinking from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and are the most common in today’s media-frenzied world. Also called “ends-based thinking,” the utilitarian perspective focusses on creating “the greatest good” for the “greatest number” when an ethical issue arises.

Nonconsequentialism:

Nonconsequentialism Nonconsequentialism , unlike utilitarianism, focusses on the fact that consequences are difficult to foresee and, instead, one must act righteously at all times to prevent an ethical slip. Heavily influenced by the German philosopher Immanuel Kant, nonconsequentialism is based on “rules for action,” or Kant’s “categorical imperative,” which dictates that one should reflect the idea that one should “act so your choices could be universal law.”

The virtue perspective:

The virtue perspective The virtue perspective is based in phronesis , “the development of practical wisdom in citizens.” The idea here is that virtue tempers the black and white that is present within everyone and encourages a temperate moderation point. This is attained by finding the extremes in each situation and firmly taking the middle ground. This “infrequently produces great art,” and another obvious problem arises here as well: true critique must take sides, and this dictates a rather wishy-washy perspective.

Golden Rule:

Golden Rule The ethic of care perspective, related to classic Judeo-Christian ethics, is rooted in the Golden Rule: love thy neighbor as you would love thyself. In the ethics of care, everyone involved, from the audience to the producer, must consider what it would be like to be in everyone else’s shoes. “Cooperation, compassion, and the primacy of human dignity in resolving conflicts” are all related to the ethics of care. These ideas are found in feminist theory in modern times and encourage the ethics of love and caring.

Social justice perspective:

Social justice perspective Lastly, the social justice perspective is based in social contract theory. Here, the idea of equal protection is key. Fairness guides judgement . In this situation, a critic avoiding arbitrary judgment and focussed on rationality is able to give more of a fair assessment.

Television Criticism:

Television Criticism Through these various perspectives, television criticism can be viewed. One can add morals or ethics to an assessment of a text, whether it be television or other media. Looking at television and other media through an ethical lens is one way to truly judge the programming and discern the thoughts behind it.

Ethical Criticism:

Ethical Criticism Today, ethical criticism is experiencing a revitalization--and it is not hard to imagine why. Since television, specifically, is both social and commercial, it lends itself to ethical and moral criticism. The “post-postmodern turn to criticism” leads to ethical criticism, partly because there are so many possibilities in judging the art form.

Conclusion:

Conclusion To be critical of television is to involve ethics and morals. This is not just because television is such a social and commercial medium; it also has to do with the fact that television is so far-reaching and vast. In order to reach and engage a wide audience while critiquing television, one must involve morals and ethics: a universal language.