THRILL of VICTORY/AGONY of DEFEAT *Values may be Situational,Contextually, based or absolute(pluralism) Ethics: Utilitarianism:^good for ^#of people.

EthicalRelativism:ll POV are=valid-SituationalEthics:<3only absolute law Non-consequential:absol. moral code(should)Kantian Justice&fairness:guarantee=rights.^benefit for least advantaged Dilemmas:morals v. winning/taunting v. intimidation/violence/ Eligibility/elimination/cheating MORAL CALOUSNESS Defamation: publication of material that would tend to hold up to 1 hatred, ridicule,contempt,or spite. Libel&slander KEEPSPEOPLE: 1.distinguish bt. Personal&pub life 2.failure to think through ramific. 3.time constraints4.self interest 5peer pressure 6groupthink 7other issues Constitutions:consent/people/supreme court Statutesfed/state):just laws/people elect Rules&Reg: adminlaw/set up by congress Caselaw: common law/precedent US Supreme StateSupreme court of Appeals state court of appeals US district courts state trial court DirectAroundFREESPEECH: licensing, priorrestraints,seditious Time/place/manner Indirect:tort action/civilwrongs/libel/privacy Emotionaldestress. !stA Tempered:1.state/fed statutes2statecommonlaw 3regulatorybodies. FREEDOMofPRESS: add. check of 3 branches LIBEL LAW: pre1964: 1.published2defamatory3concerningplaintiff Defendant has to prove true. Modern: Plaintiff must prove 1published 2false state of fact3concerning plaintiff4defeamatory 5w/fault NYT v. LB Sullivan:factual untrue statements are also protected Public: actual malice Private: prove negligence DUTY TO CHECK Defenses:1truth2privilige:faircomment,fairreport,neutralreport 3wire service 4retraction 5libelproof plaintiff MORAL REASONING: 1rec.there is a sit.2.defineit as having ethical comp.3should it rec. att? 4view ethic relevant personally5what ethical rules apply6figureout how to apply rule7preparefor adverse conseq.8ACT 1900:heroism/self-sacrifice/duty.honor (depression) 60s:values under attack/civil.womens rights/Namath.ali Modern:voyeurism/sensationalism/celebrity Cause:New media enviro. NICHE Aud. Superstation. Few.companies Changes:for entertainment APPROACH:nature/tone of story/ Media outlet/personality/audience NONSERIOUStoday bc. Competition Styles: homer:root for hometeam/ciriticism:opp.of homer.purposfully neg /1st person:in story/Social commentary:puts story in social issue Magic AIDS WOMEN;