Jax's Dilemma: Analyzing the Ethicality of Communication Within Unethical Situations
Research Mentor(s)
Antony, Mary Grace
Description
This research study explores the ethicality of communication within criminal life shown in the television show Sons of Anarchy, specifically focusing on the motorcycle gang’s vice-president, Jax Teller. The theories used to analyze the ethicality of Jax’s communication tactics are Diggs’s Situational Perspective and Fletcher’s Christian Situational Perspective. The data was gathered from studying the fourth season of Sons of Anarchy, as in this season Jax faces a challenge in which he must persuade his fellow gang members into going into business with a cartel. The results indicate that situational perspectives can consider communication conducted as ethical, despite the illegality of what the communication produces.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
16-5-2018 12:00 AM
End Date
16-5-2018 12:00 AM
Department
Communication Studies
Genre/Form
student projects, posters
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Communication--Moral and ethical aspects; Discourse analysis, Narrative
Type
Image
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Jax's Dilemma: Analyzing the Ethicality of Communication Within Unethical Situations
This research study explores the ethicality of communication within criminal life shown in the television show Sons of Anarchy, specifically focusing on the motorcycle gang’s vice-president, Jax Teller. The theories used to analyze the ethicality of Jax’s communication tactics are Diggs’s Situational Perspective and Fletcher’s Christian Situational Perspective. The data was gathered from studying the fourth season of Sons of Anarchy, as in this season Jax faces a challenge in which he must persuade his fellow gang members into going into business with a cartel. The results indicate that situational perspectives can consider communication conducted as ethical, despite the illegality of what the communication produces.