This book identifies and conceptualizes forms of dubious political communication, develops an ethical evaluation of political communication, considers possible justifications for the use of dubious political communication, and makes practical recommendations on how to regulate unethical political communication.
This book identifies and conceptualizes forms of dubious political communication, develops an ethical evaluation of political communication, considers possible justifications for the use of dubious political communication, and makes practical recommendations on how to regulate unethical political communication.
Alexander Brown is a reader in political and legal theory at the University of East Anglia (UEA). He is the author of The Politics of Hate Speech Laws (2020), A Theory of Legitimate Expectations for Public Administration (2017), Hate Speech Law: A Philosophical Examination (2015), Ronald Dworkin¿s Theory of Equality (2009), and Personal Responsibility: Why it Matters (2009).
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1. Why an Ethics of Political Communication? 2. Question Dodging 3. Stonewalling 4. Disengagement 5. Flat Denials 6. Revisionist Interpretations 7. Consent Justifications and Unintended Consequences 8. Nudges Codes of Conduct and Sanctions 9. Conclusion