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Can Military Influencers Ethically Use Their Status to Sell Services?

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Each September, PRSA celebrates Ethics Month, featuring programs presented by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS). This year’s theme is “Leading With Ethics.” Please join the discussion on Twitter via #EthicsMonth, and follow along with our ethics-related blog posts, as well as two webinars (on Sept.

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An Ethical Test: Why I Blew the Whistle on Corruption at My Organization

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As PR practitioners, every day presents a new opportunity to reinforce our commitment to ethics. Better yet, what do you do when your allegiance to the company you work for directly contradicts the moral framework of your career? But what happens when you discover that your organization doesn’t share your belief in that commitment?

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In Memoriam: Joe S. Epley, APR, Fellow PRSA

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Epley, APR, Fellow PRSA, a decorated PRSA leader who was a friend and mentor to many members and champion for the ethical practice of public relations, died suddenly in his South Carolina home on Nov. Epley helped establish professional, ethical public relations in Russia shortly after the collapse of the former Soviet Union.

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6 Ways to Improve Your Business Expertise and Strengthen Your Ethical Core

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Each September, PRSA recognizes Public Relations Ethics Month, supported by programs presented by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS). This year’s theme, Public Relations Ethics: Strengthening Our Core, guides a special focus on the six core values highlighted in the PRSA Code of Ethics.

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PR Ethics: From Client Selection to AI Challenges – KayAnn Schoeneman

Ethical Voices

This week on Ethical Voices, KayAnn Schoeneman , President of Curley Company discusses: How to determine if a client is right for you Ethical issues in opposition research AI ethics challenges Why don’t you tell us more about yourself and your career? That led me to Curley Company. In my 25-year career.

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Facebook And The Perils Of Opposition PR

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Is it ethical for a PR agency to smear a competitor? The picture is one of a company doing its damnedest to work all contacts, tap all allies, and thwart all critics to salvage its reputation. The picture is one of a company doing its damnedest to work all contacts, tap all allies, and thwart all critics to salvage its reputation.

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How does a CEO’s Personal Brand Impact Corporate Reputation?

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Particularly for CEOs of the world’s largest companies who’ve become brands in their own right and live life under the media spotlight. This will enhance the reputation of the company. Even a business as big as Twitter was eclipsed by the arrival of Elon Musk in 2022 when he purchased the company for an eyewatering $46.5bn.