9/11 Business Ethics

When a tragedy occurs, networks such as FOX, CNN, and NBC immediately air coverage. This coverage alerts graphic designers and in turn, they begin creating logos. The network plasters the logo on everything: hats, t-shirts, and sweaters. The logo, for all intents, becomes the event. During national tragedies, the logo or advertisement can benefit victims by promoting awareness which lends to support. The network might sponsor a charity or other organization that helps or further promotes assistance for the victims of the tragedy. However, soon after the first wave of support, the networks—alongside the graphic designer—generate profit. Does the need to pay salaries account for corporation’s aim to profit off tragedies? For instance, if a corporation employs twenty graphic designers and each graphic designer works on salary, why should the corporation not take advantage of the easy opportunity a tragedy provides? The dilemma here questions the ethics on when—if at all—a corporation

Accompanied by 1/3 of the population being devotedly Catholic and the other majorities being Protestant, New York enjoys a powerhouse display of arts, sports, literature, and theatre (The World Factbook). To some degree, the culture of New York reflects the decisions made by corporations following the 9/11 attacks. With so much media attention throughout an ordinary day, and the rational yet creative thinking of citizens, the 9/11 attack quickly escalated into a media showdown. Who could get the most views or gain to their rating? Which station could reflect Catholic or Protestant values concerning the most outrageous crimes? Graphic designers follow the media because anything on the news generates publicity. In essence, if an event becomes presented on a media network, graphic designers ultimately know the event has followers; followers lead to money because the public follows the