{"id":479,"date":"2014-09-09T09:15:53","date_gmt":"2014-09-09T08:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/ethics\/?p=479"},"modified":"2015-04-08T16:48:54","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T15:48:54","slug":"the-cases-of-foley-and-sotloff-collision-of-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/ethics\/2014\/09\/09\/the-cases-of-foley-and-sotloff-collision-of-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"The cases of Foley and Sotloff: Collision of rights?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The executions of journalist James Foley<\/strong> last month and Steven Sotloff<\/strong>\u00a0days ago have sparked debate not only on the tragedies that occurred, but also on the opportunity to place limits on the right to freedom of information<\/strong>: Should images of executions be broadcast?<\/strong> CNN, for example<\/a>, raised the issue.<\/p>\n

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The case of Jame Foley: information freedom and rights collision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is an interesting argument, because we naturally assume that there should be no limitations on rights<\/strong>, when in practice what happens is actually the opposite<\/strong>: since we live in a society, and our actions need to coalesce with the actions of others, we constantly give up and limit our rights for the common good of society.<\/strong> This happens in cases as simple as limiting one’s right to drive wherever they want and respecting the rules of the road, and in more extreme cases such as the topic of discussion here. Is there a limit to freedom of information? Yes<\/strong>. Is there a limit to freedom of expression? Yes.<\/p>\n

What is the solution for a collision of rights? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

In this case, the question is how to make reporting on a tragic story, like the murder of a human being, compatible with other criteria, such as:<\/p>\n