Public Relations Ethics: How To Practice PR Without Losing Your Soul

by Dick Martin, Donald K. Wright

This book represents a practical guide to ethical decision-making tailored specifically to the needs of those who practice and study public relations. It traces the development of ethical theory from ancient Greece through the works of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle to modern day public relations executives including Harold Burson, Robert Dilenschneider, and Richard Edelman.

This book helps readers build personal frameworks for ethical reasoning that will enable them not only to recognize the ethical issues at play in public relations practice but also to analyze the conflicting duties and loyalties in these situations.

This volume fills a gap in the currently available books on the subject, most of which either lack theoretical grounding or practical application. Illustrative cases used in this book span a wide range of public relations functions. To update readers on issues discussed in this book, the authors have started an online conversation. Please join the discussion at Updates.PRethics.com.

314 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 24, 2015

About the author

Dickinson P. Martin was an artist from Chicago who illustrated a number of books related to The Oz books series, as well as many other children's books.

Reviews

[Scott Sundsvold · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy Read

The book gives a quick summary of ethical issues in public relations. It was not the most enlightening book, but it was useful for class discussions.