A News Department Is Considering Using Undercover Reporters and Hidden

question 14

Essay

A news department is considering using undercover reporters and hidden cameras to get a story, but is having trouble deciding whether or not it would be ethical. What advice about these tactics might they get from philosophers like Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, or Aristotle? Pick one tenet of ethics from each philosopher and explain how it would help resolve this predicament.

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Definitions:

DVT and PE

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) refers to a blood clot in a deep vein, typically in the legs, which can lead to Pulmonary Embolism (PE) if the clot travels to the lungs.

Good Samaritan Law

Legislation designed to protect individuals who voluntarily offer assistance to those in distress from being sued for inadvertent harm or errors made while trying to help.

Malpractice Suit

A legal case initiated by a patient against a healthcare provider, alleging negligence or failure to meet professional standards of care, which resulted in harm or injury to the patient.

Cardiac Arrest

A sudden, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness, usually caused by an electrical disturbance in the heart.