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Getting Mill Right
| Title | Getting Mill Right |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Authors | Elliott, Deni |
| Journal | Journal of Mass Media Ethics |
| Volume | 22 |
| Pagination | 100-112 |
| Publication Language | eng |
| Keywords | & , (Philosophy) , 1806-1873 , analysis , aspects , ethical , ethics , John , JOURNALISTIC , MILL , MILL, , Moral , OBJECTIVISM , PRESS , SOCIAL , Stuart , Stuart, , UTILITARIANISM |
| Abstract | The author discusses how, in media ethics studies, utilitarianism is often taught as a asimplistic arithmetic formula: Do the greatest good for the greatest number. The approach, when applied to the work of John Stuart Mill, misinterprets this philosopher and robs media ethics discussions of the rich reflection that an important classical theory can bring. The author discusses ways in which to introduce mass media and journalism students to utilitarianism in a meaningful and helpful way. |
| Notes | Elliott, Deni 1; Affiliations: 1: Department of Journalism and Media Studies, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg; Issue Info: 2007, Vol. 22 Issue 2/3, p100; Thesaurus Term: PRESS; Thesaurus Term: JOURNALISTIC ethics; Subject Term: UTILITARIANISM; Subject Term: MILL, John Stuart, 1806-1873; Subject Term: MORAL & ethical aspects; Subject Term: ANALYSIS (Philosophy); Subject Term: OBJECTIVISM (Philosophy); Subject Term: SOCIAL ethics; People: MILL, John Stuart, 1806-1873; Number of Pages: 13p; Document Type: Article |
| DOI | 10.1080/08900520701315806 |
