A Communicational Ontology Inspired by Peter Singer

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ID22124841
AuthorsTatu Matilainen (University of Helsinki, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume39
Issue4
Pages230-243
Publication date2024-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Media Ethics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2373-6992 • E-ISSN: 2373-700X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/23736992.2024.2418047
OpenAlexW4403896200
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited60

The article states that the communicational world consists of four types of entities: 1) those that can suffer but cannot be held responsible for their communicative behavior (e.g. babies and some animals), 2) those that can suffer and can be held responsible for their communicative actions (journalists, teachers, entertainers), 3) those entities that cannot suffer but can be held responsible for their communicative behavior (media organizations, communication technologies, journalism as an institution), and 4) those entities that need to be acted on to minimize the suffering of others (climate, journalism, and potentially all entities). This “theory of moral-communicational status” explains what underlies the needs and obligations of all entities. In particular, it implies that animals should be better taken into account in communication and media ethics

Epistemology · Linguistics · Ontology · Sociology · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Media Studies and Communication · Philosophy · Rhetoric and Communication Studies

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