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 .
The course aims to provide a general understanding of the main ethical models of communication ethics and of the ethical questions connected with the professions of communication
At the end of the course, the student will be able to: 1. Identify and describe the main theoretical models related to communication ethics; 2. Understand the fundamental problems posed by the different ethical approaches in order to orientate themselves between the different theories; 3. Apply the theories to the study of ethically relevant cases in the professions of communication, to develop ethical competence; 4. To analyze moral questions concerning the ethics of communication in order to acquire the lexicon and the argumentative modes typical of the various theories; 5. Critically evaluate the implications, in terms of policy, of the different models of communication ethics, to identify the possibilities of application to social contexts in the perspective of a "professionalization" of teaching.
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
3. Group work 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. The first, introductory to the discipline, concerns the definition of ethics; the ethics – applied ethics relationship, with particular reference to communication ethics; the definition of the proper domain of communication ethics. The second part, focuses on the meanings of communication and their ethical implications; on the forms and models of communication ethics. The third part, is devoted to the study of ethics and ethics of the professions of communication and to the study of ethically significant and problematic cases.
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 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, 2 v. Magliotto
FRANCO MANTI (President)
NATASHA COLA
BEBA MOLINARI
End of September 2018
BIOETHICS OF COMMUNICATION
Oral
Examination intends to verify the knowledge, skills and competences acquired by the students in relation to the aims and the correlative learning outcomes
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
