Question 1

The Journalist's Creed by Walter Williams stresses which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of the above are Correct 
B)  Accuracy 
C)  Truthfulness 
D)  Fairness 
E)  Independence 
A)  All of the above are Correct 
B)  Accuracy 
C)  Truthfulness 
D)  Fairness 
E)  Independence A

Question 2

Jayson Blair violated journalism ethics by invading people's privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which professional organization has developed its own code of journalistic ethics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radio Television Digital News Association 
B)  Society of Professional Journalists 
C)  National Press Photographers Association 
D)  All of the above 
E)  A and B only 
A)  Radio Television Digital News Association 
B)  Society of Professional Journalists 
C)  National Press Photographers Association 
D)  All of the above 
E)  A and B only D

Question 4

Passing off someone else's words or ideas as your own is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggregation 
B)  Conflict of interest 
C)  Fabrication 
D)  Plagiarism 
A)  Aggregation 
B)  Conflict of interest 
C)  Fabrication 
D)  Plagiarism

Question 5

Which professional organization has developed its own code of journalistic ethics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radio Television Digital News Association 
B)  Society of Professional Journalists 
C)  National Press Photographers Association 
D)  All of these 
A)  Radio Television Digital News Association 
B)  Society of Professional Journalists 
C)  National Press Photographers Association 
D)  All of these

Question 6

Which focuses on rules and duties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Utilitarianism 
B)  Deontology 
C)  Teleology 
D)  Consequentialism 
E)  Virtue ethics 
A)  Utilitarianism 
B)  Deontology 
C)  Teleology 
D)  Consequentialism 
E)  Virtue ethics

Question 7

Which is NOT a perfect duty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fidelity 
B)  Formal justice 
C)  Distributive justice 
D)  Nonmaleficence 
E)  Reparation 
A)  Fidelity 
B)  Formal justice 
C)  Distributive justice 
D)  Nonmaleficence 
E)  Reparation

Question 8

Most true ethical dilemmas involve conflict between two legitimate interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Pick one of the ethics codes mentioned in the chapter and apply it to a story you have seen on the news recently.

Accepted Answer

One of the ethics codes mentioned in the

Question 10

Name 3 steps in ethical-decision making?

Accepted Answer

Ethical decision-making is a critical pr

Question 11

The "Cardinal Tenet of Journalism" is defined by truth being a key standard by which it is judged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Journalist's Creed was written by the dean of which school?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York School of Journalism 
B)  Poynter 
C)  Boston University 
D)  Missouri School of Journalism 
E)  None of the Above 
A)  New York School of Journalism 
B)  Poynter 
C)  Boston University 
D)  Missouri School of Journalism 
E)  None of the Above

Question 13

Distributive justice is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  improving the lives of others 
B)  honoring the autonomy of another person 
C)  helping the least advantaged members of society 
D)  treating people equally 
E)  giving people what they've earned 
A)  improving the lives of others 
B)  honoring the autonomy of another person 
C)  helping the least advantaged members of society 
D)  treating people equally 
E)  giving people what they've earned

Question 14

_______ is defined as the norms a group or society follows or a universal code of conduct for everyone.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethics 
B)  Morality 
C)  Fidelity 
D)  Perfect duty 
E)  Imperfect duty 
A)  Ethics 
B)  Morality 
C)  Fidelity 
D)  Perfect duty 
E)  Imperfect duty

Question 15

What's the difference between "perfect duties" and "imperfect duties" as the chapter describes ethics?

Accepted Answer

In the realm of ethics, particularly wit

Question 16

What is NOT one of the nine steps of ethical reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  trying to minimize the harm your decision might cause 
B)  collect as many facts as possible 
C)  considering how your decision will affect your career 
D)  involve your colleagues in reaching a conclusion 
A)  trying to minimize the harm your decision might cause 
B)  collect as many facts as possible 
C)  considering how your decision will affect your career 
D)  involve your colleagues in reaching a conclusion

Question 17

Prima facie means…

Accepted Answer

A)  ethical reasoning 
B)  moral reasoning 
C)  distributive justice 
D)  formal justice 
E)  common sense 
A)  ethical reasoning 
B)  moral reasoning 
C)  distributive justice 
D)  formal justice 
E)  common sense

Question 18

The Journalist's Creed by Walter Williams stresses which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accuracy 
B)  Truthfulness 
C)  Fairness 
D)  Independence 
E)  All of the above are Correct 
A)  Accuracy 
B)  Truthfulness 
C)  Fairness 
D)  Independence 
E)  All of the above are Correct

Question 19

The actions of News of the World were…

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal 
B)  unethical 
C)  both illegal and unethical 
D)  neither illegal nor unethical 
E)  fabrication 
A)  illegal 
B)  unethical 
C)  both illegal and unethical 
D)  neither illegal nor unethical 
E)  fabrication

Question 20

The rules that affect what you might cover in your story are…

Accepted Answer

A)  professional facts 
B)  legal facts 
C)  social/political facts 
D)  big picture facts 
E)  journalistic facts 
A)  professional facts 
B)  legal facts 
C)  social/political facts 
D)  big picture facts 
E)  journalistic facts

The Journalist's Creed by Walter Williams stresses which of the following?

Jayson Blair violated journalism ethics by invading people's privacy.

Which professional organization has developed its own code of journalistic ethics?

Passing off someone else's words or ideas as your own is known as:

Which professional organization has developed its own code of journalistic ethics?

Which focuses on rules and duties?

Which is NOT a perfect duty?

Most true ethical dilemmas involve conflict between two legitimate interests.

Pick one of the ethics codes mentioned in the chapter and apply it to a story you have seen on the news recently.

Name 3 steps in ethical-decision making?

The "Cardinal Tenet of Journalism" is defined by truth being a key standard by which it is judged.

The Journalist's Creed was written by the dean of which school?

Distributive justice is defined as

_______ is defined as the norms a group or society follows or a universal code of conduct for everyone.

What's the difference between "perfect duties" and "imperfect duties" as the chapter describes ethics?

What is NOT one of the nine steps of ethical reasoning?

Prima facie means…

The Journalist's Creed by Walter Williams stresses which of the following?

The actions of News of the World were…

The rules that affect what you might cover in your story are…

The Mirror, the Watchdog and the Marketplace

What Is Journalism

Making Journalism

The Independent Journalist

From Disruption, New Models Emerge

The Foundations of Free Expression

Conclusion

Electrical-Installations

Filters

Exam 6: What Do Journalists Owe Us

The Journalist's Creed by Walter Williams stresses which of the following?

Jayson Blair violated journalism ethics by invading people's privacy.

Which professional organization has developed its own code of journalistic ethics?

Passing off someone else's words or ideas as your own is known as:

Which professional organization has developed its own code of journalistic ethics?

Which focuses on rules and duties?

Which is NOT a perfect duty?

Most true ethical dilemmas involve conflict between two legitimate interests.

Pick one of the ethics codes mentioned in the chapter and apply it to a story you have seen on the news recently.

Name 3 steps in ethical-decision making?

The "Cardinal Tenet of Journalism" is defined by truth being a key standard by which it is judged.

The Journalist's Creed was written by the dean of which school?

Distributive justice is defined as

_______ is defined as the norms a group or society follows or a universal code of conduct for everyone.

What's the difference between "perfect duties" and "imperfect duties" as the chapter describes ethics?

What is NOT one of the nine steps of ethical reasoning?

Prima facie means…

The Journalist's Creed by Walter Williams stresses which of the following?

The actions of News of the World were…

The rules that affect what you might cover in your story are…

The Mirror, the Watchdog and the Marketplace

What Is Journalism

Making Journalism

The Independent Journalist

From Disruption, New Models Emerge

The Foundations of Free Expression

Conclusion

Electrical-Installations

Filters