Media Ethics- 2 page Proposal

Ethic Consultant in Amelioration University

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Brandman University

Date

Ethics Consultant in Amelioration University – Proposal

Nowadays, many institutions face dilemmas they are unable to solve. For instance, where one of their students or a staff member finds himself on the other side of the law, and the detectives call the institution to demand information concerning that staff or student. Remember it is unethical to disclose a person’s confidential information without their consent, and they can sue the institution. It is almost a routine practice in many institutions for students to plagiarize. Plagiarism is presenting another person’s ideas, statements, words, or any other writing as if it were their original work and failing to acknowledge the original owner through citation. Many institutions are facing hefty charges as a result. This is because, lecturers, in a hurry to give grades, are not keenly going through that work to ascertain its origin. The most surprising thing is that the authors are discovering it long after the students have left the institution leaving the institution to carry the whole blame. Most students know that plagiarism is wrong, but they don’t know how serious a crime it can be, should the author decide to seek justice from the court. There have been cases where some people in a quest to earn a degree have given falsified documents only for the institution to discover when the students have had their degree certificates. And in other cases, people have forged documents showing that they got their degree from that institution. When an employer calls to certify, that is when the institution discovers the crime. This institution may want these culprits to face the law but would want to consult with the ethics consultant for guidance and to stand as an advocate.

In all these cases, an ethics consultant is critical. Hiring a private ethic consultant is not only expensive, but he or she will not spend time in the institution to arrest cases that may lead to serious crimes. It is the duty of a hired consultant to stop these cases by educating the lectures on the seriousness of checking the originality of information before giving grades as well as teaching the students the essence of producing original work and the repercussions of plagiarism. An ethics consultant can advocate severe cases about ethics and cause the institution to win the case because they understand better laws and regulations on unethical behavior.

Action plan

Given a chance to work in this institution, I will formulate a code of ethics for the institution that will include: that employees should allow integrity to guide them, matters about conflict of interest will face severe punishment, the code will also stress that students should not practice plagiarism, falsify documents or cheating. The code will also state how to deal with violence and rioting by the students. It will also state on how to protect the institution's assets among many other. With these codes, the whole institution will have a guide on how to conduct themselves for the betterment of the entire institution. A well-written ethic’s code clarifies an organization’s values and principles it can also serve as evidence in a court of law that a person has broken the institution’s code of ethics. I will, therefore, write an excellent one to guide everybody on the right way to conduct. I will also teach them about the importance of taking it with the seriousness it deserves.

My philosophy concerning the Media

Media is a good, cheap, fast communication tool. We all cannot do without it. It is through the media that current news gets to everyone as fast as lightning. However, there is an abuse of the media ethics by many people breaching the rights of others through the media. But with the application of responsibility, integrity, and human, I think media is the most useful technological tool we have. Given a chance to work, I will ensure that I educate the students on the importance of using the media in a responsible way and also the repercussions its misuse can bring to a person. If all students had a person to teach them, they would be responsible citizens who would teach others after college and eventually all people would use the media responsibly (Couldry, 2015).

My Skills and Experience

The reason I think I am the most suited to become an ethics consultant in your institution is that I have skills in different related areas such as interpersonal skills, assessment and analysis skills which involve the application of relevant knowledge concerning ethics and concepts, identifying and articulating uncertainty or conflicts. I have worked as a consultant for different companies as stated in my resume. My duties have been to assist in identifying ethical issues and values, aiding effective communication, and ensuring principled, ethical resolutions among others. This is how I have been approaching ethical issues as an ethics consultant. I will also write the most remarkable code of ethics.

References

Couldry, N. (2015). Listening beyond the echoes: Media, ethics, and agency in an uncertain world. Routledge,