Visual Ethics

Facilitator: Donna Kienzler
Company: Iowa State University
Session #: 402
Session Title: Visual Ethics

Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Room: Franciscan II 

Description

Ethics, self-interest, and bottom lines have always been an uneasy mix. Visuals add yet another major ingredient to that brew. Because visuals have such an impact and because they are remembered longer than text, ethical decisions behind their construction should be carefully considered.

This session will look first at some of the problem points for constructing ethical visuals and second at structures that help guide ethical decision making. Then we will discuss various scenarios: Were the decisions ethical or unethical? Is this a black and white case for you? How deep a shade of gray do you tolerate? We may even get into shades of red (blood money), yellow (cowardice), green (ecointerests), or brown (mudslinging).