ZUR404 Media and ethics

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. MgA. Jan Motal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 14:00–15:40 AVC
Prerequisites (in Czech)
KREDITY_MIN(50)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course focuses on ethics as it has two poles, the consecvencialism and deontology. In this area explores the hermeneutics of contemporary media and helps students to think about fundamental ethical issues in relation to the media. Seminar discussions put emphasis on the theoretical framework of ethics, including current issues (evolutionary ethics) and contemporary media material. The course is therefore suitable both for students oriented on research and practice.
Syllabus
  • Introduction
  • Contemporary hermeneutical situation of human
  • Deontology: conscience, duty
  • The consecvencialism and moral heresy: between rebellion and hedonism
  • Man as an animal, evolution, biology and ethics
  • Actual ethical discourse
  • Truth and objectivity as an ethical problem
  • Media and Journalist between responsibility and profit
  • Privacy as a value
  • Crime and punishment in the media
  • Death as media topic
  • Value-oriented journalism
Literature
    required literature
  • Douglas Allchin, The Evolution of Morality. 2009. On-line: http://www1.umn.edu/ships/evolutionofmorality/text/00.htm
  • SCRUTON, Roger. Průvodce inteligentního člověka filosofií. 1. vyd. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2003, 137 s. ISBN 80-85947-91-9. info
    recommended literature
  • Christian Schicha - Carsten Brosda, Handbuch Medienethik. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften 2010.
  • BRÁZDA, Radim. Ethicum. první. Zlín: VeRBuM, 2010, 188 pp. ISBN 978-80-904273-9-6. info
  • FRIEND, Cecilia and Jane B. SINGER. Online journalism ethics : traditions and transitions. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, 2007, xxvi, 246. ISBN 9780765615749. info
  • BAGDIKIAN, Ben H. The media monopoly :with a new preface on the internet and telecommunication cartels. 6th ed. Boston: Beacon Press, 2000, lvii, 288. ISBN 0-8070-6179-4. info
  • IGGERS, Jeremy. Good news, bad news :journalism ethics and the public interest. Boulder: Westview Press, 1999, xii, 179 s. ISBN 0-8133-2952-3. info
  • Deadlines and diversity :journalism ethics in a changing world. Edited by Valerie Alia - Brian Brennan - Barry Hoffmaster. Halifax: Fernwood publishing, 1996, 255 s. ISBN 1-895686-54-7. info
  • Úvod do etiky. Edited by Arno Anzenbacher, Translated by Karel Šprunk. 1. vyd. Praha: Zvon, 1994, 292 s. ISBN 80-7113-111-3. info
Teaching methods
The course takes place in the form of lectures, discussions and homeworks (position papers).
Assessment methods
Activity, attendance, homework (position papers), one presentation of actual case, test (terminology) and oral examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2013.
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