The course aims: to provide knowledge for analyze the fundamental issues, theoretical and applied, related to the communication ethics in general and the professional ethics; to develop ethics as a core competence. To this end, the theoretical study will be supported by case studies oriented at the acquisition of consulting methodologies that allow us to propose solutions and to give reasons for the choices in the presence of moral dilemmas
The course aims at providing a basic knowledge of the main issues related to the ethics of communication and professional ethics, in order to foster students consciousness. The theoretical approach will be integrated by a case-studies analysis and the acquisition of methodologies allowing the students to find out practical solutions in presence of moral dilemmas or conflicts .
Knowledge: the relationship between ethics and applied ethics; the specificity of communication ethics ; the forms of communication ethics; the main models of communication ethics; ethical relationship in communication professions Skills: decoding and critical analysis of philosophical texts dedicated to communications ethics; ability to analyze cases study and identifying possible solutions Competences: development of ethical competence as construction of moral judgment; use of conceptual "instruments" aimed at solving moral dilemmas; identification of interdisciplinary links
1. Lectures, at the beginning of the course, aimed at providing the concenttuali tools, key words and expressions 2. Interactive lessons based on students' questions and request. it is, also, provided lessons peer to peer The lectures will be supported with the use of slides, films, testimonies that will be published in aulaweb
The program is divided into three parts: 1. Introduction to ethics and the relationship between ethics and communication ethics Definition of ethics; the ethical questions; the action; ethics and applied ethics; the specificity of communication ethics; communication ethics and ethics of responsibility in the age of technology 2. Forms and ethical models of communication The meanings of communicating; the standard communication model; communication as a creation of a common space; forms of communication (deontological approach; the ethics of communication; ethics in communication); communication ethics models: the human nature based model, the dialogical model, the audience model, the utilitarian model; the communication community model
3. Professional ethics Ethics codes; case studies It provides an integrative course dedicated to Ethics of Social Communication
A.FABRIS, Etica della comunicazione, Carocci, Roma 2014 A. FABRIS (a cura di), Guida alle etiche della comunicazione, Edizioni ETS, Pisa 2014, Nuova edizione
The students not attending the lessons, must integrate the program with a book chosen from the following: A. FABRIS, Etica delle nuove tecnologie, La Scuola, Brescia 2012 F. R. PUGGELLI, R. SOBRERO, La comunicazione sociale, Carocci, Roma, 2014
Ricevimento: Genoa Thursday from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Office at D.A.FI.ST, v. Balbi, 2 - 3rd floor Tel .: 010 209 5859; 010 209 51463 Savona Friday from 1 pm to 2 pm Professors Room Palazzina Lagorio University Campus
FRANCO MANTI (President)
NATASHA COLA
GABRIELE REALE
Friday, September 30, 2016 - 9 am
Oral Examination intends to verify knowledge, skills and competences acquired by students
The exam is divided into two phases:
1. Test on the handbook Etica della comunicazione 2.Test on Guida alle etiche della comunicazione or on arguments concerning the Integrative Course; test on the additional book for not attending students
Inside of both phases is provide for discussion of ethically significant case studies The students must obtain a score of at least 18/30 in each of the two phases
Test of Communication Ethics
Oral test evaluation grid
Descriptors
Scoring range
Score
Case studies discussion
(max 7 points)
Uncertain arguments, poor elaboration
1-2
Essential arguments and correct exposition
3-4
Adequate and significant arguments
5-6
Original, thorough and very significant arguments
7
Contents discussion
(max 23 points)
Knowledge
(max 10 points)
Incomplete and /or fragmentary
1-3
Generic
4-5
Essential
6
Organic with improvements
7-8
Complete and organized with improvements
9-10
Skills
Argumentation and use of a language not always appropriate
Sufficient argumentation and use of a specific language
4
Good argumentation and clarity
5
Excellent argumentation and clarity
6 - 7
Competences
(max 6 points)
Inadequate connections and lack of consequential logic
Sufficient links and appropriate consequential logic
Good ability to link and consequential logic
5- 6
Total score
30/30
Top mark Proposal
X
