Chapter, Paragraph

  1   I, 1 |        media for good or evil ends, in a good or evil way.~These
  2   I, 2 |          media accessible to people in well-to-do countries already
  3   I, 2 |          use media, people can grow in sympathy and compassion
  4   I, 2 |       compassion or become isolated in a narcissistic, self-referential
  5   I, 3 |            own for being interested in the means of social communication.
  6   I, 3 |        social communication. Viewed in the light of faith, the
  7   I, 3 |    eucharistic communities, "rooted in and mirroring the intimate
  8   I, 3 |           communication is grounded in the communication among
  9   I, 3 |          spoken" by the Father; and in and through Jesus Christ,
 10   I, 3 |        salvation to women and men. "In many and various ways God
 11   I, 3 |        fathers by the prophets; but in these last days he has spoken
 12   I, 3 |           Heb 1:1-2). Communication in and by the Church finds
 13   I, 3 |            finds its starting point in the communion of love among
 14   I, 4 |           She does not simply stand in judgment and condemn; rather,
 15   I, 4 |             professionally involved in communication by setting
 16   I, 4 |           principles to assist them in their work, while fostering
 17   I, 4 |          while fostering a dialogue in which all interested parties -
 18   I, 4 |          people choose to use them. In reflecting upon the means
 19   I, 4 |         majority of people involved in social communication in
 20   I, 4 |             in social communication in any capacity are conscientious
 21   I, 4 |        their homes through media be in their children's interests.
 22   I, 4 |           ethical standards present in many sectors of the media.~
 23   I, 5 |             of moral wisdom, rooted in divine revelation and human
 24   I, 5 |             tradition offers itself in service to the media. For
 25   I, 5 |      dignity of the person revealed in all its fullness in the
 26   I, 5 |        revealed in all its fullness in the mystery of the Incarnate
 27   I, 5 |               Centesimus Annus, 47) In the words of the Second
 28   I, 5 |          Lord, Christ the new Adam, in the very revelation of the
 29  II, 6 |          Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, Gaudium
 30  II, 6 |             and function as persons in community. Media do this
 31  II, 6 |            responsibility, and grow in personal freedom, in respect
 32  II, 6 |           grow in personal freedom, in respect for others' freedom,
 33  II, 6 |            for others' freedom, and in the capacity for dialogue.~
 34  II, 6 |       Social Communications, Ethics in Advertising, 4-8), some
 35  II, 7 |          play an indispensable role in a market economy. Social
 36  II, 7 |             encourages improvements in the quality of existing
 37  II, 7 |           and features of products.~In short, today's complex national
 38  II, 8 |      informed citizen participation in the political process. The
 39  II, 8 |             Media are indispensable in today's democratic societies.
 40  II, 9 |           promote human development in respect to knowledge and
 41  II, 9 |            them to new generations. In particular, they introduce
 42  II, 10|        important tools of education in many contexts, from school
 43  II, 10|       workplace, and at many stages in life. Preschoolers being
 44  II, 10|       persons pursuing new learning in their latter years - these
 45  II, 10|        standard instructional tools in many classrooms. And beyond
 46  II, 10|          opportunities to villagers in remote areas, cloistered
 47  II, 11|  evangelization and catechesis. Day in and day out, they provide
 48  II, 11|       people's spiritual enrichment in extraordinary ways. For
 49  II, 11|          around the world view and, in a sense, participate in
 50  II, 11|             in a sense, participate in important events in the
 51  II, 11|     participate in important events in the life of the Church regularly
 52  II, 12|                                 12. In all these settings - economic,
 53  II, 12|           community among persons.~"In order to become brothers
 54  II, 12|      Apostolic Life, Fraternal Life in Community, 29). Communication
 55  II, 12|            it is the giving of self in love" (Communio et Progressio,
 56  II, 12|    fulfillment of community members in respect to the common good
 57  II, 12|             communication to engage in such dialogue and submit
 58 III, 13|          what is base and degrading in a glamorous light, while
 59 III, 13|             is distressingly common in media. Often, too, social
 60 III, 13|            or faddish.~Abuses exist in each of the areas just mentioned.~
 61 III, 14|             Neoliberalism is a case in point: "Based on a purely
 62 III, 14|         Pope John Paul II, Ecclesia in America, 156). In such circumstances,
 63 III, 14|          Ecclesia in America, 156). In such circumstances, means
 64 III, 14|          further and further behind in the struggle for development.
 65 III, 14|      expanding pockets of privation in the midst of plenty are
 66 III, 14|              depend on information.~In such ways, then, media often
 67 III, 14|           will enable them to share in development" (Centesimus
 68 III, 14|     technology, along with training in its use, is one such basic
 69 III, 15|           demagoguery and deception in support of unjust policies
 70 III, 15|            stage for conflict.~Even in countries with democratic
 71 III, 15|    fostering informed participation in the political process. The
 72 III, 15|             death. They participate in the contemporary "conspiracy
 73 III, 16|            Pornography and Violence in the Communications Media:
 74 III, 16|             access to popular media in some places and face extinction;
 75 III, 16|          less wealthy and powerful. In considering these matters,
 76 III, 16|         presentations that put them in living contact with their
 77 III, 16|            benefit from an increase in contacts, but they also
 78 III, 16|             communication now flows in one direction only - from
 79 III, 17|        people are especially harmed in this way, but adults also
 80 III, 17|          and harness their energies in the service of ideology.~
 81 III, 18|                      18. Religious. In the relationship between
 82 III, 18|       presenting religious messages in an emotional, manipulative
 83 III, 18|             were products competing in a glutted marketplace; using
 84 III, 19|                                 19. In short, the media can be
 85 III, 19|           justice and charity; and, in so far as they do that,
 86  IV, 20|       principles and norms relevant in other fields also apply
 87  IV, 20|          equity, and accountability in the use of public resources
 88  IV, 20|     community among persons.~Ethics in social communication is
 89  IV, 20|     ownership and control. At least in open societies with market
 90  IV, 21|                                 21. In all three areas - message,
 91  IV, 21|    opportunity to grow and flourish in respect to the full range
 92  IV, 22|           good should be understood in inclusive terms, as the
 93  IV, 22|         groups, it should not do so in a way that sets one group
 94  IV, 22|      against another - for example, in the name of class conflict,
 95  IV, 22|             for broad participation in making decisions not only
 96  IV, 23|          privatization does not lie in state control of media but
 97  IV, 23|          state control of media but in more regulation according
 98  IV, 23|      criteria of public service and in greater public accountability.
 99  IV, 23|  accountability. It should be noted in this connection that, although
100  IV, 23|          within which media operate in some countries are currently
101  IV, 23|        presumption should always be in favor of freedom of expression,
102  IV, 23|         should be actively involved in developing and enforcing
103  IV, 23|      behavior for their profession, in cooperation with public
104  IV, 24|       concerns public participation in making decisions about communications
105  IV, 24|          representative, not skewed in favor of particular groups.
106  IV, 24|            and operated for profit.~In the interests of public
107  IV, 24|    indicators of public sentiment - in fact, the only ones necessary
108  IV, 24|         market's voice can be heard in these ways. But decisions
109  IV, 24|             and peace. The Internet in particular raises concerns
110  IV, 24|         undifferentiated uniformity in messages that are reduced
111  IV, 25|     personal study or participation in an organized program or
112  IV, 25|         mentality and model of life in constant contrast with the
113  IV, 25|           contrast with the Gospel. In this connection, in many
114  IV, 25|         Gospel. In this connection, in many areas one hears of
115  IV, 25|         desire for deeper formation in receiving and using the
116  IV, 25|      Apostolic Life, Fraternal Life in Community, 34).~Similarly,
117  IV, 25|             of prudent use of media in the home. According to their
118  IV, 25|            helpful to come together in groups to study and discuss
119  IV, 26|          important responsibilities in regard to social communication.
120  IV, 26|       especially as it is contained in God's revealed word and
121  IV, 26|          honest and straightforward in their relations with journalists.
122  IV, 26| disappointing, especially when they in no way correspond to the
123  IV, 26|          get across", one must bear in mind that "these disconcerting
124  IV, 26|       offices and perform functions in her name received communication
125  IV, 26|             of seminarians, persons in formation in religious communities,
126  IV, 26|   seminarians, persons in formation in religious communities, and
127  IV, 26|           to internal communication in the Church. A two-way flow
128  IV, 26|             role of the Magisterium in fostering it, and responsible
129  IV, 26|            Church sometimes needs - in fact, is sometimes obliged -
130  IV, 26|           with a sacred power, are, in fact, dedicated to promoting
131  IV, 26|        Gentium, 18). Right practice in communication is one of
132   V, 27|             humankind is well along in creating a global network
133   V, 27|          ideas, and value judgments in science, commerce, education,
134   V, 27|           accessible to many people in their homes and schools
135   V, 27|           sports to wars, happening in real time on the other side
136   V, 28|   circumstances. And this is a task in which everyone has a role
137   V, 28|          has a role to play. Ethics in the media is not the business
138   V, 28|         whether they be specialists in social communication or
139   V, 28|        communication or specialists in moral philosophy; rather,
140   V, 29|       communication can join people in communities of sympathy
141   V, 29|           There are real advantages in that, but it raises an inescapable
142   V, 29|            individuals - human bees in their cells - interacting
143   V, 29|         what would become of love - in a world like that?~In the
144   V, 29|               in a world like that?~In the best of circumstances,
145   V, 29|          more or less imperfect and in danger of failing. It is
146   V, 29|          honestly with one another, in a way that does no harm
147   V, 29|          the best interests of all. In the world of media, moreover,
148   V, 30|            the virtue of solidarity in pursuit of the common good
149   V, 30|          inadequacy of perspectives in which the ephemeral is affirmed
150   V, 30|         going" (Fides et Ratio, 6).~In the face of this crisis,
151   V, 30|          stands forth as an "expert in humanity" whose expertise "
152   V, 30|      support high ethical standards in the use of the means of
153   V, 30|       scholars and teachers engaged in forming the communicators
154   V, 30|         Inter-Religious Cooperation in Communications); and especially
155   V, 30|   administrators, and policy makers in this field.~
156   V, 31|             human communication has in it something of God's creative
157   V, 31|        wisdom, calling him to share in his creative power"; in
158   V, 31|             in his creative power"; in coming to understand this,
159   V, 31|          The Christian communicator in particular has a prophetic
160   V, 31|          realization of the Kingdom in this world while remaining
161   V, 32|       Catholics, it is appropriate, in bringing them to a close,
162   V, 32|           model for communicators. "In these last days" God the
163   V, 32|           gave his message not only in words but in the whole manner
164   V, 32|       message not only in words but in the whole manner of his
165   V, 32|             did was spoken and done in reference to that.~Often
166   V, 32|          expressing profound truths in simple, everyday terms.
167   V, 32|           Evangelii Nuntiandi, 12). In his communications he showed
168   V, 32|           what they needed to hear, in a way that would command
169   V, 32|          reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered,
170   V, 32|             candor and truthfulness in others, while condemning
171   V, 33|   communicating. For those involved in social communication, whether
172   V, 33|      communicators or recipients or in any other role, the conclusion
173   V, 33|            human community grounded in solidarity and justice and
174   V, 33|           and its final fulfillment in God were, are, and will
175   V, 33|       remain at the heart of ethics in the media.~Vatican City,