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AI ethics responsibility shifts from tech silos to broader executive champions in the C-suite

Agility PR Solutions

When asked which function is primarily accountable for AI ethics in a new survey from IBM’s Institute for Business Value (IBV), 80 percent of respondents pointed to a non-technical executive, such as a CEO, as the primary “champion” for AI ethics, a sharp uptick from 15 percent in 2018—revealing a radical shift in the roles […].

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#PR Expanded Guest Post: Ethical Awareness … It’s Never Too Early

Deirdre Breakenridge

I know that ethics is “taught” in various forms in most colleges and universities, but I have serious concerns as to whether or not the “real world” is included in the process. But how much “this is why ethical behavior is crucial to the success of your client or employer” reality is included, I’m not sure.

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Ethical Standards in the Public Relations Industry

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Sure, every profession has bad actors; however, ethical behavior is inherently required in the practice of public relations. By the nature of the profession, PR pros are morally bound to act ethically. These articles reference at least a few of the ‘ethics codes’ of PR industry associations in the US and UK.

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#measurePR Recap (September 2018): Ethics of PR Measurement

Waxing UnLyrical

He is also the Ethics Officer of PRSA Tampa Bay, and co-chairs the PRSA Tampa Bay PRSSA and New Professionals Committee and is PRSSA Liaison, PRSA College of Fellows Mentoring Committee. As September is Ethics Month at PRSA, the discussion revolved around the topic of ethics in PR Measurement. ” portion, @globalsultana.

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When Passion Meets Ethics

PRSay

This pretty much frames most ethical dilemmas, doesn’t it? Real ethical dilemmas are more nuanced, with deep roots, long histories, serious ramifications and lots of gray areas. In PRSA we have a Code of Ethics , and for some there is the assumption that it exists to tell us how to be ethical. That’s not how I see it.

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How CEOs are boosting ethics engagement to fuel corporate culture and brand trust

Agility PR Solutions

CEOs are deepening their engagement in the areas of ethics, values, trust and transparency, according to new research on the marketing and communications practices of leading companies from EthicOne and the Ethisphere Institute.

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An Introduction to Ethics Month, With Thanks

PRSay

Each September, PRSA takes the opportunity to spotlight ethics, which must be a constant focus for the PR profession regardless of which month we’re in. Without rigorous study and application of ethical principles, trust is inevitably lost, and without trust the PR function and organizational life deteriorate into dysfunction or failure.

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