Ethical Dilemmas of Prosocial Television.

Brown, William J.; Singhal, Arvind

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ERIC Number: EJ416268

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Ethical Dilemmas of Prosocial Television.

Brown, William J.; Singhal, Arvind

Communication Quarterly, v38 n3 p268-80 Sum 1990

Examines ethical dilemmas associated with using entertainment television for prosocial development. Discusses the ethics of distinguishing prosocial from antisocial television content; depicting socio-cultural equality through television programs; limiting the unintended effects of television programs; and using television as a persuasive tool to guide social development. (KEH)

Descriptors: Communication Research, Development Communication, Ethics, Popular Culture, Programing (Broadcast), Prosocial Behavior, Television Research, Television Viewing

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Communication Ethics.