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What do the concepts of privacy , territorially and personal space have in common

Maria reports that since high school, she has always viewed those she considers plain or unattractive as inferior and that she has always thought that heavyset people should lose weight. Maria admits that she has made negative or stigmatising comments to some female co-workers that she considers to be overweight and that she has also made ignorant comments regarding the sexual orientation of a co-worker. She tells the therapist that she feels that she may have been hurtful to some of her co-workers. With the therapist, Maria addresses the potential reasons behind some of her beliefs and explores ways that she can develop a more open minded and informed way of thinking.

To a certain degree, Maria is feeling guilty for being prejudiced against others in the workplace, please explain the benefits of guilt for prejudice reduction in the workplace (for 16 marks). Please refer to the abstract in your explanation (for 4 marks).  

Maria, has always thought that heavyset people should lose weight. She has made negative or stigmatising comments to some female co-workers that she considers to be overweight.

Discuss how social media proximity and repeated exposure would have changed Maria’s perception of heavyset people in the workplace (for 16 marks). Please refer to the abstract in your discussion (for 4 marks).

Find the professional code of conduct of any national or regional radio station. Compare this professional code of conduct with the code of conduct of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) at http://bccsa.co.za/codes-of-conduct/

1. Identify differences between the two professional codes of conduct.

Report on the importance of ethical behaviour in the public relations profession.

write references