The Ethics of Cancel Culture in Journalism and Media Ethics Using Egoism and Social Contract Theory

SECTION I: Explain the ethical dilemma presented in the case in your own words. What are the relevant facts that need to be understood in order to come to an ethical decision? What are the summary pros and cons of both sides? Why is there disagreement between opposing views? Mention the case study that you are using by name and include in the reference section. (Present the moral theories you chose.) REMEMBER TO CHOOSE TWO DIFFERENT MORAL THEORIES – ONE FOR YOUR SIDE (SECTION 3) AND ONE FOR THE OTHER SIDE (SECTION TWO). (I chose Egoism and Social contract theory.)

SECTION II: Explain in detail an opposing or different ethical view. IN section III you are going to argue what you think the correct moral theory and action would be, but in this section you must argue what those who disagree with your argument would say. YOU MUST PRESENT a fair argument against what you believe and will present in section III. What do people who follow this view believe? Why? What are the facts that would lead them to believe this view? Why is this view reasonable for some people to hold? How does the moral theory or theories I chose to study help to explain this opposing view? (Beware the Strawman Fallacy in this section). YOU MUST include a full sentence quote and citation from one of your assigned readings from these weeks to show how your chosen moral theory for this section relates to this line of argument.

SECTION III: Explain my ethical view. What are the facts that lead me to believe in this view? How does the moral theory or theories I chose to study help to understand my ethical view? How does the moral theory help to understand why differing views are wrong? YOU MUST include a full sentence quote and citation from one of your assigned readings from these weeks to show how your chosen moral theory relates to this line of argument.

SECTION IV: What agreement (common ground) exists between my ethical view and the view of people who oppose or differ from my view? How does this common ground help to understand the ethical dilemma? How can this common ground lead to a solution of the dilemma? YOU MAY NOT SAY – “I’M RIGHT” OR “THERE IS NO ROOM FOR COMPROMISE.” YOU MUST PROVIDE A COMPROMISE IDEA.