Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

18 p.

Publication Date

2012

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Source Publication

Journal of Mass Media Ethics

Source ISSN

0890-0523

Original Item ID

doi: 10.1080/08900523.2012.694276

Abstract

This study evaluates the ethical criteria lobbyists consider in their professional activities using Ruth Edgett’s model for ethically-desirable public relations advocacy. Data were collected from self-administered surveys of 222 registered lobbyists in Oregon. A factor analysis reduced 18 ethical criteria to seven underlying factors describing lobbyists’ ethical approaches to their work. Results indicate that lobbyists consider the following factors in their day-to-day professional activities: situation, strategy, argument, procedure, nature of lobbying, priority, and accuracy. This framework, derived from Edgett’s 10 criteria, illustrates the importance of context while incorporating ideas from recognized ethical theories.

Comments

Accepted version. Journal of Mass Media Ethics, Vol. 27, No. 2 (2012): 97-114. DOI. © 2012 Taylor & Francis. Used with permission.

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