Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : why global media ethics? -- Universals, theory, and global ethics -- The ethics of universal being / Clifford G. Christians -- Connecting care and duty : how neuroscience and feminist ethics can contribute to understanding professional moral development / Lee Wilkins -- A theory of patriotism for global journalism / Stephen J.A. Ward -- Media ethics : towards a framework for media producers and media consumers / Nick Couldry -- Global, local, and critical theory -- Media ethics and human dignity in the postcolony / Herman Wasserman -- Postcolonial theory and global media ethics : a theoretical intervention / Shakuntala Rao -- Moral philosophy as the foundation of normative media theory : questioning African ubuntuism as a framework / Pieter J. Fourie -- Applications and case studies -- Negotiating journalism ethics in Zambia : towards a "glocal" ethics / Fackson Banda -- Journalistic ethics and responsibility in relation to freedom of expression : an Islamic perspective / Ali Mohamed -- Media ethics in Ethiopia / Gebremedhin Simon.