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This Week in PR Ethics (3/9/23): Ethics of AI Pitching, Freedom of Speech, Psyops, and Resume Bias

Ethical Voices

This week there are more than a few public relations ethics issues and some of them are real doozies. Amiga: Ethics of AI Pitching – Thinking about the ethical use of generative AI in public relations and marketing has been consuming every spare minute of my day. Check them out below!

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Can Military Influencers Ethically Use Their Status to Sell Services?

PRSay

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

PRSay

As PR practitioners, every day presents a new opportunity to reinforce our commitment to ethics. I had been enjoying my time as a public affairs officer at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System (PVAHCS). But what happens when you discover that your organization doesn’t share your belief in that commitment?

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Astroturfing has no place in modern public relations or public affairs

Stephen Waddington

Propaganda has no place in modern public affairs or public relations. Jim Waterson writing in The Guardian highlights dark Facebook Pages that CTF has run on behalf of the Airbus, Canary Wharf Group and the Saudi government. Astroturfing should be called out in the strongest terms.

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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? What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted?

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What should you do when you think you received an unlawful order? Dave Honchul

Ethical Voices

He’s a public affairs specialist at the US Department of the Treasury and a docent at the National Museum of the US Air Force. He discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: What should you do when you think you received an unlawful order? What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted?

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Downing Street’s communications revolutionary

Stephen Waddington

It spotlights the need for urgent legislation to govern political campaigning. It’s one of the greatest marketing and public relations campaigns of my lifetime. It also challenged everything that we know about ethical communications. My article last week outlines the developing narrative and numerous ethical issues.