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Ethical Standards in the Public Relations Industry

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Sure, every profession has bad actors; however, ethical behavior is inherently required in the practice of public relations. By the nature of the profession, PR pros are morally bound to act ethically. These articles reference at least a few of the ‘ethics codes’ of PR industry associations in the US and UK.

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How to Conduct PR Research Ethically – Marcia DiStaso

Ethical Voices

She discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: How do we ethically ask questions in research? What to absolutely never, ever do when conducting research for a PR campaign Ethical challenges with AI in PR Why don’t you tell me about yourself and your career? PRSA had a poster, “Act Ethically and Carry On”.

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This Week in PR Ethics (12/1/22): Is Keurig the Payment Ethics Grinch? FTX and more

Ethical Voices

One thing that hasn’t changed is the plethora of ethics issues. Is Keurig the Payments Ethics Grinch ? – Personally, if the details are accurate, I see it as violating the Fairness value of PRSA’s code of ethics. First of all, ethics is global and always has been. There are a few doozies to highlight this week.

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This Week in PR Ethics (1/26/23): M&Ms, ChatGPT, Deepfakes and Deadbots

Ethical Voices

I sure picked a good week to restart the This Week in PR Ethics this year. Everywhere you turn there is an ethics discussion. M&M ethics – This story has blown up over the past few days. What are the ethics considerations of mascots, brand ambassadors, and cartoon characters. Did I mention ChatGPT?

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Research From BEPS Results in Book Providing Guidance on Ethics Counsel

PRSay

We are pleased to report that our latest project has resulted in a book, “Public Relations Ethics: Senior PR Pros Tell Us How to Speak Up and Keep Your Job ,” published by Business Expert Press. All of these efforts are part of BEPS‘ commitment to providing thought leadership on ethics in public relations. Page Center. Dr. Marlene S.

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Bringing True, Ethical Authenticity to Multicultural Communications – Jennifer Gonzalez

Ethical Voices

Jen and I are colleagues, and we had a great ethics discussion recently, so I invited her to be a guest. What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted at work? Ethical challenges evolve with the times. The issues we faced a few years ago, and definitely very different from what we’re doing now.

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The Role of Ethical Leadership in Building Influence: A Female Perspective

Ethical Voices

I asked them to share insights from a recent journal article they authored titled The Role of Ethical Leadership in Building Influence: Perspectives from Female Public Relations Professionals. . Would you please tell us more about this latest ethics study? Ethical leadership is critical. We found several key things.

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