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2012 Ethics Month

PRSA Ethics Month Activities

September is Ethics Awareness Month at PRSA. Based on PRSA's Code of Ethics, Ethics Awareness Month seeks to inform and educate the public relations profession about ongoing issues and concerns regarding PR ethics. Brush up on your ethics knowledge with PRSA's ethics resources, and read commentary on ethical standards in PR here.

Below is a listing of PRSA's 2012 Ethics Awareness Month activities. You can continue to focus on ethics awareness in public relations by using the Twitter hastag #PRethics, writing blog posts and other commentary focusing on the ethical colleagues on public relations' ethical tenets.

Blog Posts

      Aug. 30:   Welcome to Ethics Month
      Sept.  6:  The Ethical Conscience of the Organization
      Sept. 11:  Ethical Leadership in Public Relations
      Sept. 13:  Civility in Communications
      Sept. 18:  Ethics and Internships...Where Does the Responsibility Lie?
      Sept. 20:  Jim Lukaszewski
      Sept. 25:  New Professionals Take on Ethics in the Workplace
      Sept. 27:  Francis McDonald

Tweet Chats (hastag: #PRethics)

     Chat #1:  International Ethics
          Hosted by Gerry Corbett (@gerardcorbett) and
                  Deborah Silverman (@silvermandeb)
          September 11, 2012 3:00pm EDT

     Chat #2:  Ethical Issues Facing Young Professionals
          Hosted by Deborah Silverman (@silvermandeb) and Leah Moon (@)
          September 25, 2012 3:00pm EDT

Ethics Month Webinar

      "Ethical Solutions to Questionable PR Practices"
       September 26, 2012 3:00pm EDT
       To register click here

       In this special Ethics Month webinar, PRSA's Board of Professional 
       Standards (BEPS) provides insight and training for public relations 
       professionals on understanding how public relations crises can be 
       avoided or mitigated through ethical decision-making. The presentation 
       will dissect current cases in the news that raise ethical questions,
       and explore alternative approaches using the PRSA Code of Ethics. 
       Additionally, BEPS will discuss how to apply the PRSA Code of Ethics 
       to situations facing public relations professionals.

 

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