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Political Ethics | Peter Loge Campus On The Common
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As divisive as today’s political dialogue seems, it’s nothing new. Ethics and politics have been at odds throughout human history. In this episode, Peter Loge ’87—a communications consultant, professor, and ethicist—discusses the relationship between politics and ethics, and what we can do to improve it.
Other questions we explore with Peter...
• What are the qualities of ethical communication?
• If it’s inherently more persuasive, why does unethical communication in politics prevail?
• How does today's political discourse compare to other points in U.S. history?
• Who is better at predicting political outcomes—political insiders or drunken monkeys?
• And most importantly, what can we do to foster ethical political communication?
ABOUT OUR GUEST...
Peter Loge is a professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University, where he leads the Project on Ethics in Political Communication. Loge has led and advised a range of campaigns and organizations, put the first member of Congress on the internet, lobbied for “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and served as a senior policy advisor for health care in the House of Representatives during the debate over the Affordable Care Act.
His eclectic career also includes a solo-show of his sculpture in a Washington, D.C. gallery, appearances as a political satirist on NPR and his book Soccer Thinking for Management Success: Lessons for Organizations from the World’s Game debuted as the #1 Sports Industry new release on Amazon in the summer of 2018.
Prior to joining the full-time faculty at the GWU School of Media and Public Affairs, Loge served as a senior advisor to the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration in the Obama administration, a presidential appointment. In this role, he developed and helped lead the strategic communication efforts for some of the top White House and FDA health priorities including the Cancer Moonshot, the Precision Medicine Initiative and combating the opioid crisis.
From 2013 – 2015, he was the first vice president for external relations at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) where his portfolio included congressional relations, intergovernmental affairs, communications, development and the Global Peacebuilding Center. He was also part of the organization’s senior management team and the interim liaison to the USIP board.
As divisive as today’s political dialogue seems, it’s nothing new. Ethics and politics have been at odds throughout human history. In this episode, Peter Loge ’87—a communications consultant, professor, and ethicist—discusses the relationship between politics and ethics, and what we can do to improve it.
Other questions we explore with Peter...
• What are the qualities of ethical communication?
• If it’s inherently more persuasive, why does unethical communication in politics prevail?
• How does today's political discourse compare to other points in U.S. history?
• Who is better at predicting political outcomes—political insiders or drunken monkeys?
• And most importantly, what can we do to foster ethical political communication?
ABOUT OUR GUEST...
Peter Loge is a professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University, where he leads the Project on Ethics in Political Communication. Loge has led and advised a range of campaigns and organizations, put the first member of Congress on the internet, lobbied for “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and served as a senior policy advisor for health care in the House of Representatives during the debate over the Affordable Care Act.
His eclectic career also includes a solo-show of his sculpture in a Washington, D.C. gallery, appearances as a political satirist on NPR and his book Soccer Thinking for Management Success: Lessons for Organizations from the World’s Game debuted as the #1 Sports Industry new release on Amazon in the summer of 2018.
Prior to joining the full-time faculty at the GWU School of Media and Public Affairs, Loge served as a senior advisor to the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration in the Obama administration, a presidential appointment. In this role, he developed and helped lead the strategic communication efforts for some of the top White House and FDA health priorities including the Cancer Moonshot, the Precision Medicine Initiative and combating the opioid crisis.
From 2013 – 2015, he was the first vice president for external relations at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) where his portfolio included congressional relations, intergovernmental affairs, communications, development and the Global Peacebuilding Center. He was also part of the organization’s senior management team and the interim liaison to the USIP board.
29 min