Title

The Ethics of Speaking Out

Author

Wendy N. Wyatt, University of St. Thomas, MinnesotaFollow
Kristie Bunton, University of St. Thomas, MinnesotaFollow

Department/School

Communication and Journalism

Date

2010

Document Type

Book Chapter

Keywords

media ethics, celebrity culture, free expression

Abstract

This chapter explores the ethical issues associated with celebrities speaking out on social and political issues. It begins with three recent case studies, moves to a discussion of whether speaking out can be considered either universally justifiable or universally unjustifiable, and then presents a four-part test for determining the ethical justifiability of speaking out.

Published in

Ethics and Entertainment: Essays on Media Culture and Media Morality

Citation/Other Information

Wyatt, W. and K. Bunton. (2010). The ethics of speaking out. In H. Good and S. Borden (Eds.), The Ethics of Entertainment. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. 9-22.

WorldCat Assession Number: OCLC: 432995245