Professional Standards & Ethics Flashcards
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Which Progressive Era writer's book exposed unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry?
Answer: Upton Sinclair
Sinclair's The Jungle (1906) led to meat inspection reforms.
What does the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause require?
Answer: States must not deny any person equal protection of the laws
The clause bars states from denying equal protection to any person.
Which practice is an example of an ethical journalist's role in a democracy during the Progressive Era?
Answer: Muckraking to expose corruption
Muckrakers investigated and exposed corruption and abuses.
What was the ethical conflict in the Brown v. Board of Education (1954) decision?
Answer: Segregated schools were inherently unequal
The Court ruled that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.
What is civil disobedience?
Answer: Nonviolent refusal to obey a law considered unjust
Civil disobedience is peaceful law-breaking to protest injustice.
Which Virginia-born president is known for the Louisiana Purchase?
Answer: Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson purchased Louisiana from France in 1803.
What is a conflict of interest for a public official?
Answer: Personal gain competing with official duties
A conflict arises when private interests may influence public duties.
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