You are assigned to cover the school board meeting but the board decides to have a closed meeting to discuss the future of the high school principal. You sit in the hallway outside the closed meeting room during the meeting and you can hear the discussion. The board has decided to fire the high school principal. You ask several board members about it after the meeting but no one will confirm what you overheard. Deadline for the newspaper is the next day. Do you use the information? Explain.

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John Callahan

18 September, 06:46

You are assigned to cover the school board meeting but the board decides to have a closed meeting to discuss the future of the high school principal. You sit in the hallway outside the closed meeting room during the meeting and you can hear the discussion. The board has decided to fire the high school principal. You ask several board members about it after the meeting but no one will confirm what you overheard. Deadline for the newspaper is the next day. Do you use the information? Explain.

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Alicia Jenkins · Answer 1

No

Explanation:

The ethical value in question here is the importance of getting more then one source and the importance of using only information that is "on the record."

Because it is such a delicate matter, it is better to not use the information and wait until you have confirmed the information.