Which morality check from Dr. Robert M. Hicks consists of asking yourself, "How would this decision look if it was aired on the news?"

Which morality check from Dr. Robert M. Hicks consists of asking yourself, "How would this decision look if it was aired on the news?"

• A. Civic test
• B. Network test
• C. Media-ethics check
• D. Evening-news check

Answer: (B)

Think about a decision through the lens of public accountability and how it would look if it were broadcast to a broad audience. If you asked yourself how this decision would appear on the news, you’re evaluating it for transparency, fairness, and alignment with ethical standards under media scrutiny. This approach helps you avoid actions that could be seen as improper or misleading once they’re in the public eye, and it encourages choices that you’d be comfortable defending publicly. That framing fits the network test because it centers on how the outcome would appear when shared with a wide audience through a network news program. The civic test would focus more on the public good and societal impact rather than media presentation. The evening-news check is similar in spirit but is a less formal label, and a media-ethics check is a broader idea that can lack the specific media-scrutiny angle of imagining it on the network.

Think about a decision through the lens of public accountability and how it would look if it were broadcast to a broad audience. If you asked yourself how this decision would appear on the news, you’re evaluating it for transparency, fairness, and alignment with ethical standards under media scrutiny. This approach helps you avoid actions that could be seen as improper or misleading once they’re in the public eye, and it encourages choices that you’d be comfortable defending publicly.

That framing fits the network test because it centers on how the outcome would appear when shared with a wide audience through a network news program. The civic test would focus more on the public good and societal impact rather than media presentation. The evening-news check is similar in spirit but is a less formal label, and a media-ethics check is a broader idea that can lack the specific media-scrutiny angle of imagining it on the network.