Radical Media Ethics Radical Media Ethics A Global Approach Stephen J. A. Ward This edition first published 2015 © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Registered Office John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, UK Editorial Offices 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148‐5020, USA 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford, OX4 2DQ, UK The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, UK For details of our global editorial offices, for customer services, and for information about how to apply for permission to reuse the copyright material in this book please see our website at www.wiley.com/wiley‐blackwell. The right of Stephen J. A. Ward to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names, service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The publisher is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: While the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparing this book, they make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. It is sold on the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services and neither the publisher nor the author shall be liable for damages arising herefrom. If professional advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data Ward, Stephen J. A. (Stephen John Anthony), 1951– Radical media ethics : a global approach / Stephen J. A. Ward. pages cm Summary: “Provides guiding principles and values for practising responsible global media ethics” – Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-118-47758-8 (hardback) – ISBN 978-1-118-47759-5 (paper) 1. Journalistic ethics. 2. Mass media–Moral and ethical aspects. I. Title. PN4756.W375 2015 174′.907–dc23 2014048343 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Set in 10/13 Palatino by SPi Publisher Services, Pondicherry, India 1 2015 To my friend Lynn Dupuis and my sister Ann Legere for helping me cross to the brighter side of the road. Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction x Part I Theoretical Foundations 1 1 Ontology of Ethics 3 2 Ethics as Normative Interpretation 33 3 Implications for Radical Ethics 69 Part II T he Shape of a Radical Integrated Ethics 91 4 Radical Media Ethics 93 5 Defining Journalism 119 6 Theory of Meaning for Integrated Ethics 143 Part III Principles of Global Integrated Ethics 171 7 Political Values for Integrated Ethics 173 vii Contents 8 Aims for Global Integrated Ethics 197 9 Realizing Global Integrated Ethics 215 Appendix: Ward Code for Global Integrated Ethics 223 Index 229 viii