Article
The Ethics of Lobbying: Testing an Ethical Framework for Advocacy in Public Relations
Journal of Mass Media Ethics
Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
18 p.
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Original Item ID
doi: 10.1080/08900523.2012.694276
Disciplines
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.
Citation Information
Kati Tusinski Berg. "The Ethics of Lobbying: Testing an Ethical Framework for Advocacy in Public Relations" Journal of Mass Media Ethics (2012) ISSN: 0890-0523 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kati_berg/1/
Accepted version. Journal of Mass Media Ethics, Vol. 27, No. 2 (2012): 97-114. DOI. © 2012 Taylor & Francis. Used with permission.