Ghostwriting and the Ethics of Authenticity

by John C. Knapp, Azalea M. Hulbert

​This book presents an ethical framework which evaluates the legitimacy of the practice of ghostwriting. It explores the connection between personal authenticity and the use of ghostwriters in corporate, political, legal, higher education, and scientific contexts. It then examines the history of ghostwriting as a professional practice and introduces a model for ethical analysis.In this book, the authors shrewdly address crucial ethical questions such  When is it acceptable for a leader to claim the words of a ghostwriter as their own? When may this be inappropriate or even dangerously misleading? What are the consequences when public awareness of this practice leads to cynicism about the authenticity of leaders and their communications? And when, if ever, is the use of a ghostwriter ethical? This book will be welcomed by scholars and practitioners alike as an original and timely contribution to the literature of business, politics, and communications.

284 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 18, 2016

Reviews

[Mahtab Rafiee · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is a very good one for initial study on the issue. It is full of interesting examples perfectly arousing my curiosity as it follows the theme of ghostwriting in a varied fields moving from one to the other. However, it is a kind of widespread ocean with shallow depth all over.