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Is ethical truth something absolute and fixed for all time, in the same way that 2+2=4 will always be true, or is it historically and culturally specific - or is there no such thing as 'ethical truth' at all? What is the precise meaning of the word 'ought '? These sorts of questions fall under the scope of Metaethics.

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The Ethics in Journalism Awards will be presented in conjunction with the
Peter Lisagor Awards for Exemplary Journalism at an April 29 banquet at the
Westin Chicago River North, 320 N. He also made intimidating phone calls..
He urged company officials to go public with his discovery.

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PRESS RELEASE Evolution - Creationism

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The Chicago Headline Club began giving Ethics in Journalism Awards in
1996. As the largest chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists,
the Club's purpose is to provide an effective means for Chicago-area
journalists to participate in programs to improve journalism standards,
recognize excellence, encourage young journalists, advance the cause of
freedom of information and enhance the prestige of the profession. creationism debate.org.

When compared to normative ethics and applied ethics, the field of metaethics is the least precisely defined area of moral philosophy.

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He was
successful in urging the newspaper's parent company, Hollinger International
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Responding to concerns of Bridgeview residents, Davlantes began
investigating a golf dome sale that allegedly was forced by mob intimidation."
A judge who reviewed the Davlantes nomination for the ethics award said,
"giving her the award may in fact stiffen the backs of other young reporters"
because of her courage in the face of intimidation. The company put aside $27 million to reimburse advertisers.
The Chicago Headline Club is dedicated to promoting the highest ideals of
journalism.

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Another judge said journalists "need to be aware we may be called on to
act with courage.

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Cruickshank was cited for disclosing that the Sun-Times had inflated its
circulation figures by as much as 50,000 a day for up to eight years.

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Everyone who cares about me told me to
walk away from it ."
Other publications reported similar circulation irregularities in the wake
of the Sun-Times disclosure.

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. In less than 10 days time, a debate that has been
smoldering since Tennessee schoolteacher John Scopes was prosecuted for
teaching evolution in 1925 had erupted once again, landing front and center
on the radar screen of the American public.

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CHICAGO, The Chicago Headline Club announced
today that the 2005 winners of its annual Ethics in Journalism Award are
anchor /reporter Anna Davlantes of NBC5 in Chicago and Chicago Sun-Times
Publisher John Cruickshank. It's for those who struggle to do the right thing, possibly against
intense pressure. Tickets may be
purchased for $75 at http://www."
A judge commented that Cruickshank "definitely chose the ethical course
over an unethical path that others had chosen and that had strong financial
appeal.

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We saw practices that were unethical.

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Dearborn, Chicago. Larson takes us back to
Dayton, Tennessee, and walks us through the next 80 years, chronicling the
clash between science and religion, highlighting major court decisions and
legislation, and tracking public opinion on the matter.

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Attorney's office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation
and to the public.
Davlantes admitted she was frightened, adding that confronting suspected
mob figures is nothing like watching the Sopranos on television..
The Sun-Times published a story June 16, 2004, saying Cruickshank told
staffers he had discovered overstated circulation figures after the Sun-Times
raised its news stand price to 50 cents from 35 cents on April 1 of that year.

the study of the origin and meaning of ethical
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Anna Davlantes can teach us that lesson.
"This was the right thing to do," Cruickshank said of the public
disclosure, emphasizing that overstating circulation figures was "an unethical
practice ."
Cruickshank said he trusted advertisers to believe that new management at
the Sun-Times wanted to correct the unethical practices of previous
management.

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Davlantes was cited for courage and professionalism in reporting the sale
of the Village of Bridgeview golf dome despite repeated threats and
intimidation. "How far do you go to get
the story? Where's the line you draw in terms of your personal safety? People
in war zones say this all the time. Bush told a
group of reporters that he supports the inclusion of intelligent design
alongside evolution when public school students are taught about the
origins of life.

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"It's scary
when you meet them," she said .

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It's for the story behind the story, how journalists
conduct themselves while covering the news .
"I did this on behalf of the newspaper and on behalf of a lot of people
who wanted to see change," said the publisher.

The September-October issue of Science & Spirit also examines American
universities' reluctance to address spiritual issues in the classroom,
despite students' eagerness to explore; spotlights the world's first
nonprofit drug company; and looks at an international gathering of
community groups dedicated to furthering the science-religion dialogue.

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headlineclub.org/."
Instead of walking away, Davlantes did five reports and continues to cover
the story because "it's a story that needs to be told."
"I thought it would destroy us if we didn't make it public ," the publisher
said, despite fears by other executives that the disclosure "will kill the
newspaper . "It was not personal, but an
institutional thing. It is true that he also chose the course with less long-run legal
risk than continuing the falsifying practices . His action most accurately
exemplifies the virtues of good ethical journalism that the (Ethics in
Journalism) award acknowledges. On August 10, the Kansas State Board of Education made a
preliminary decision to eliminate the theory of evolution from required
school curriculum.

Three issues, though, are prominent: (1) metaphysical issues concerning whether morality exists independently of humans; (2) psychological issues concerning what motivates us to be moral; and (3) linguistic issues concerning the meaning of key ethical terms .

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Headline Club Announces Ethics in Journalism Award Winners

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The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy defines metaethics as follows:
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The Chicago Headline Club, a professional chapter of the Society of
Professional Journalists, annually recognizes journalists and news
organizations for performing in a highly distinguished ethical and sensitive
manner.

Matthew Cooper, White
House correspondent for Time magazine, will be guest speaker. Science & Spirit has long been
on the leading edge of the evolution vs.

-- Philosopher of science Michael Ruse describes the European reaction to
America's evolution "wars" and issues a call "to learn about the evolution-
creation dispute and to do what you can to serve the cause of truth and
morality."

-- Ernan McMullin, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of
Notre Dame and a Catholic priest, makes the case that Saint Augustine's
ideas can help bridge the divide between scientific and theological
accounts of how life began. It
is sold on newsstands and by subscription, and can be viewed online at
www.

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On August 1, President George W. In its
September-October issue, the magazine, uniquely positioned to cover the
controversy delves even deeper, presenting multiple perspectives through
which readers can begin to understand the origin, ferocity, and
significance of the issue:

-- Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward J.

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While covering that story, Davlantes was approached by a man who told the
reporter he knew where she lives, where her boyfriend lives and encouraged her
to stop covering the story.
"There is a real ethical issue," said Davlantes. It was something that hung over me for months."
Cruickshank is publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times and chief operating
officer of a Chicago group of Hollinger newspapers. Davlantes and Cruickshank are the 19th and 20th nominees to receive the
awards , which are fashioned from crystal glass.

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Securities and Exchange
Commission, the U."


-- Leading primatologist Frans de Waal illustrates primate-human
comparisons through compelling photographs and describes his interest in
primates and evolution by saying, "The more I learn about where we came
from, the more I appreciate what we are today and wonder about the larger
scheme of things.





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