COM 380 - Communication Ethics

Institution:

Meredith College

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Description:

(Spring, Course Offered Every Year) This course introduces students to some of the ethical issues that are involved in interpersonal, public, and mass communication. The course begins with a study of the major ethical philosophers including Aristotle, Kant, Buber, and Habermas. Specific issues and case studies emphasize First Amendment rights, censorship, libel, slander, defamation of character, media regulation, and what can and cannot be said in the public arena. Students engage in a review of ethical theories as they relate to communication and ethical problem solving.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.meredith.edu

Phone Number:

(919) 760-8600

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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