Questions tagged [ethics]
This tag should be used for questions that deal with ethical considerations, such as which facts you will want to reveal in a public newspaper article or what kind of behaviour is expected from publishers.
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Nobody asked my permission to use my interview
After persistent requests I was interviewed for a podcast some years ago. The next day I wrote to them to ask not to use the recording as I had serious brain fog and was recovering from an illness [I ...
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Proofreading exercise in upcoming interview
I need your advice.
I'm applying for a marketing assistant role and the first round of interviews requires a proofreading exercise.
I have been given a PDF where I have to highlight problems. (The PDF'...
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Is academic proposal ghostwriting ethical?
I wondered on the ethics of academic ghostwriting and withdrew from a paid contract based on the discussion here.
Now, the agency said they "understand" my position but asked if I could take ...
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Can I mention a character and/or name of a famous author in the subtitle of my book? [duplicate]
Can I mention the words "Conan" and/or "Robert E. Howard" in the subtitle of my book? They are certainly well-known. Please note that they won't appear inside the book, only in the ...
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Seasoned tips for Academic writing? [closed]
Writing has to me been an painful endeavor since I’ve felt what I’ve written isn’t quite right. However when I do manage it, it’s very fulfilling. So I might as well try and get better at it.
So so ...
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Are happy deaths offensive?
Would having characters not feel sad about death, but instead fascinated about it be offensive to those who lost others? I always felt as if death is natural and should not be sad, but would writing ...
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Is the often used black and white symbolism inherently racist?
It is an extremely common trope that white/light means good and dark/black means bad/evil.
I thought that - contrary to the appearances - the black/white symbolism is not racist. I believe it has ...
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To what extent should a writer care about the impact of their work IRL?
Let's get straight to the core issue:
Books, movies, and so on can indeed influence reality, and reality can influence them as well.
9/11 killed the appetite for disaster movies in American ...
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Writing about real people - not giving offence
The Spy is a Netflix series about Israeli spy and hero Eli Cohen. In a recent interview, Eli's widow Nadia expresses great dissatisfaction with the series: a lot of changes were made, ostensibly to "...
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How to identify whether a publisher is genuine or not?
Despite an identical title: This question is in no means duplicate of this question.
In my local area, there have been various ads running on social media that invite novice writers to contribute ...
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To what extent should we fear giving offense? [closed]
Recently we have seen multiple questions on various aspects of political correctness. They have sparked some measure of disagreement, which is what I wanted to examine here.
To what extent should we ...
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As an author, how can you ensure that your agent/publisher isn’t ripping you off by pocketing your money and giving you false info about sales?
Agents typically demand that authors sign over complete control of their royalties to them so that their money comes from the agent rather than from the publisher directly. I know a certain author ...
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How far I can write about a protagonist with a different ethnicity of me?
I am planning to write a book about a life of a person. However, the protagonist is a black person. The main plot is not about ethnicity things, but where the plot happens I have to talk about some ...
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What are the things to consider when writing a sequel to a novel from another author?
I am talking about writing a sequel to a novel that's in the public domain. For example, Wizard of Oz. As far as I know, this is completely legal; however, the issue is how to deal with the fandom ...
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How to tell readers your story is a re-imagination of a popular story?
If for example, I were to rewrite a story heavily inspired by Romeo and Juliet, but placed it in a complete different setting. Do you have to say it? Also, do you mention it in the title that's it's a ...
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