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Ethics Month: Resources for Communicators
Business Acumen | 11 February 2021
Ethics Month: Resources for Communicators
by: The IABC Ethics Committee

February is Ethics Month at IABC. Here, members of the IABC Ethics Committee highlight several resources that can help communicators think about ethical issues within the profession. Review the book, website and article recommendations below. Then, discuss them with a colleague, or share this article with your network on LinkedIn to start a discussion about the most useful ethics resources for communication professionals.

Book Recommendation

  • “Business Ethics: Decision-Making for Personal Integrity and Social Responsibility,” by Laura P. Hartman, Joseph DesJardins and Chris MacDonald, 2018
    • This book is designed to prepare one to apply an ethical decision-making model to their business discipline. It teaches ethical skills, vocabulary and tools to apply in everyday professional decisions.

Website Recommendation

  • Ethics Resource Center, Washington D.C.
    • Explore resources to help you, as a leader, build a strong ethical culture in your workplace.

Article Recommendation

  • “Cultural Diversity and Universal Ethics in a Global World,” Journal of Business Ethics, Domenec Male & Carlos Sanchez-Runde, 2013
    • This article covers moral diversity in cultures, finding shared values and virtues worldwide, universalistic ethical theories, the traditional natural moral law approach in the global world and human rights as a practical proposal for introducing universal standards in business.

Resource Recommendation

  • A Guide to Moral Decision Making, Chris MacDonald, PhD, 2002
    • This guide presents nine key points to consider when making a moral decision.


The IABC Ethics Committee
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