Ethics in Public Relations - Patricia J Parsons

Ethics in Public Relations

A Guide to Best Practice
Buch | Softcover
192 Seiten
2016 | 3rd Revised edition
Kogan Page Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7494-7726-4 (ISBN)
43,60 inkl. MwSt
Practice across the public relations spectrum in an ethical and socially responsible manner with this fully updated guide packed with useful tools and insights.
The weight of social responsibility in public relations (PR) has never been more pronounced. Ensure the professionalism and credibility of your business using the practical tips and guidance in this book, written by a leading academic in the field and recommended for PR students and practitioners alike.

Ethical practice in any professional discipline is guided by age-old philosophical perspectives, but its modern parameters are continually evolving. Ongoing developments in technology, social media and social contexts mean that public relations and its practices are constantly changing, and so do the ethical questions faced by practitioners in the field.

Face the ethical questions and dilemmas that are inherent to public relations and ensure you practice across the public relations spectrum in an ethical and socially responsible manner with this fully updated guide, packed with useful tools and insights to support those in PR and corporate communications.

Engaging and accessible, Ethics in Public Relations offers a lively exploration of the key ethical concerns present in the public relations world today, written by an accredited academic with over 26 years' professional experience in the field.

Fully updated, this third edition includes an entirely new chapter on the uses of ethics in social media, covering topical issues such as blogger engagement and the relationship between employee social media activity and organizational reputation.

Patricia J Parsons APR, FCPRS spent 26 years as a faculty member and former chairman in the Department of Communication Studies at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Canada retiring recently as a full Professor. Her research, writing and teaching focused on public relations ethics and strategy, and healthcare communication. She is the author of a dozen books and numerous papers for the professional and lay press. She is accredited in public relations and is a member of the Canadian Public Relations Society's College of Fellows. Prof. Parsons lives in Toronto and can be reached via email at ethicsinpr@gmail.com or via Twitter @ethicsinpr.

Section - PART 1: What Lies Beneath


Chapter - 01: Before we begin: New profession... or one of the oldest?
Chapter - 02: Lies, truth and honesty: their role in PR practice
Chapter - 03: Truth, trust and the virtue of being ‘good’.
Chapter - 04: Whose rights are right?
Chapter - 05: The trouble with rules
Chapter - 06: Utilitarianism: Right acts and wrong reasons


Section - PART 2: Ethics and the Practitioner


Chapter - 07: Your moral development: Cultivating respect and humility
Chapter - 08: Codes of ethics: The good, the bad and the (almost) ugly
Chapter - 09: Conflicts of Interest: Sex and other relationship issues
Chapter - 10: (Very) personal ethical decisions: Whistle-blowing and moonlighting


Section - PART 3: Strategies and Dilemmas


Chapter - 11: Public Relations ethics and traditional media
Chapter - 12: Public Relations ethics and social media
Chapter - 13: Persuasion propaganda and advocacy: The ethics of influence
Chapter - 14: Supporting ‘good causes’: bad ethics or bad taste?
Chapter - 15: Deceptive authorship: Ghost-writing and plagiarism


Section - Part 4: Organizations, Ethics and PR


Chapter - 16: Making decisions: The true reality of everyday ethics
Chapter - 17: PR and the corporate ethics programme
Chapter - 18: The future of ethical PR: education and leadership
Chapter - 19: Appendix 1: For your bookshelf
Chapter - 20: Appendix 2: Chartered Institute of PR Code of Conduct
Chapter - 21: Appendix 3: Guidelines for the ethics audit

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie PR In Practice
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 157 x 235 mm
Gewicht 300 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft Wirtschaft
Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management Marketing / Vertrieb
Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-10 0-7494-7726-1 / 0749477261
ISBN-13 978-0-7494-7726-4 / 9780749477264
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