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Book Review: Tracing the Origins and Evolution of Press Freedom

corporate attitudes, Parker equips readers with the tools to critique and make a judgment on the case. In the accountability group, Toru Kiyomiya and colleagues’ examination of two major corporate scandals in the Japanese food industry identifies the ethical dilemma of organizational identity and common-sense values. Then, it spells out managers’ dilemma of protecting themselves from financial responsibility versus adhering to safety rules, and employees’ dilemma of honestly communicating facts versus concealing them to protect group interests. Finally, Julie A. Davis’ case about product liability for medical supply company Baxter International’s faulty dialyzers weaves a thorough analysis throughout. Admirably, Davis examines the ethical practice of the compensation and corrective-action crisis strategies used by Baxter. Enlightening is also the description of the denial response strategies that Baxter did not use. The detailed questions at the end of chapters make this collection suitable for undergraduate classes and corporate ethics training courses. For seasoned communication practitioners, the book’s main value lies in the cases, which raise issues that are surely confronted in everyday organizational life. Those wanting to dip their feet into the ethical practices of transparency, alignment, and courage in order to reevaluate the scenarios that surround them will appreciate the book. For ethics novices, May’s book offers an excellent starting point for those interested in exploring ethical issues. Ethics experts, however, will find the book frustrating because few cases fundamentally grapple with specific ethical issues. For those needing to delve deeper into those practices and ethically engage with them, this book will disappoint. Still, in its examination of purely ethics-based organizational communication case studies, May’s collection is important.