Ethical Scenarios

Scenario 1

I would ask her about the documents. That would be the proper way because is she were to explain it, and let us read it, then we can official quote the her as the source.

If we take them or read them, we can't official attribute to it because the method that we used is unethical.


Scenario 2

I would not do it because secretly disguising myself and taking a manipulative role is unethical. In order to do it right, I must ask the nursing home if I can go inside and report what is going on inside the home.

If the nursing home declines my request, I can ask for testimonials from past residents that are no longer affiliated with the place. Also, if the authorities get involved, I cause use them to get some official about the home.


Scenario 3


You definitely must credit the source. They are the ones that did the reporting, and they are the ones that know if they quoted it correctly. Also, that quote could be an exclusive quote just for the source, so it is important to cite it correctly. And for some safety reasons, it would great if you asked them for permission to use their quotes.

For Web sites, I must also cite them correctly by crediting the Web site and the source. Also, for the Web site, it is important to get permission to use content from their site. Also, I must understand the credibility of a Web site. Citing from an inconsistent site such as wikipedia is not credible work.