This is an introduction and guide to the underpinnings of ethics for journalists.Despite the fact that the public's trust in the news media is at an historic low, and despite the fact that hardly a month goes by without another report of unethical behaviour by news professionals, journalism professionals and teachers remain dedicated to ethical issues - perhaps more so now than at any other time in history. News companies are developing rigorous codes of conduct; journalists and editors are vigorously reporting on ethical lapses by their peers, and many journalism schools are creating stand-alone courses in journalism ethics and hiring faculty members who are devoted to ethics research and instruction. This book, which is written primarily for the working (or soon-to-be-working) journalist, serves as an introduction to the underpinnings of journalism ethics, and as a guide for journalists and journalism teachers who are looking for ways to make ethical choices beyond 'going with your gut.'" Moral Reasoning for Journalists" helps to serve the four primary constituencies of journalism ethics: working professionals, journalism students, teachers of journalism, and citizens who are concerned about the morality of the professional news media. Using many actual cases from around the world to examine and apply those principles of ethical journalism, the authors also suggest an easy-to-follow, common-sense approach to making ethical decisions in the newsroom as deadlines loom.