Ethical code: Difference between revisions

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Listed below are a few example statements from the professional codes of the [[Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation]] (Fourth Estate), [[Public Relations Society of America]] (PRSA), and the [[Society of Professional Journalists]] (SPJ):

; Fourth Estate's Journalism Code of Practice<ref>{{cite web |title=The Journalism Code of Practice |url=https://www.fourthestate.org/journalism-code-of-practice/ |website=Fourth Estate |publisher=Fourth Estate |accessdateaccess-date=23 December 2019}}</ref>

: "Accuracy: Accuracy, more-so than exclusivity or timeliness, is the overriding value of journalism."

: "Independence: Independence from state control, business interests, market forces, or any other vested interest or outside pressure is a hallmark of dispassionate, critical, and reliable journalism. It bolsters legitimacy and credibility in the eyes of the public."

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Ethical codes are often adopted by management, not to promote a particular moral theory, but rather because they are seen as pragmatic necessities for running an organization in a complex society in which moral concepts play an important part.

They are distinct from [[moral code]]s that may apply to the culture, education, and religion of a whole society. It is debated whether the politicians should apply a code of ethics,<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.academia.edu/2064759 |language=Italianit |first=Giampiero |last=Buonomo |title=Elementi di deontologia politica |journal=Nuovi studi politici |date=April–September 2000 |pages=3–66 }}</ref> or whether it is a profession entirely discretionary, just subject to compliance with the law: however, recently codes of practice have been approved in this field.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/qui/code_deontologie.asp |title=Déontologie à l'Assemblée nationale |author=Assemblée Nationale |author-link=National Assembly (France) |language=Frenchfr |date=2 August 2017 |website=Assemblée Nationale |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327042350/http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/qui/code_deontologie.asp |archive-date=27 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Often, acts that violate ethical codes may also violate a law or regulation and can be punishable at law or by government agency remedies.