Table of Contents
Preface 1
Introduction: Who Gets to Say What? Identifying Questions About Speaking Out by Celebrity Athletes and Entertainers 5
Part I Ethical Territory to Consider
1 What's the Cultural Landscape for Speaking Out? Connecting Celebrity Speakers and Public Issues 16
2 What Counts as Speaking Out? Defining the Ethical Construct 33
3 What Ethical Issues Surround Speaking Out? Exploring Power, Privilege, Harm and Justification 48
Part II Ethical Questions to Answer
4 What Is the Relationship of the Speaker to the Topic? 64
5 What Is the Motivation for Speaking Out? 77
6 What Is the Nature of Any Harm Created? 90
7 Does Speaking Out Promote Dialogue? 105
Part III Ethical Actors and Topics to Evaluate
8 Shut Up and Play? Athletes Speaking Out About Inequality 122
9 Raise a Fist or Take a Knee? Athletes Speaking Out Symbolically About Injustice 138
10 Who's an Expert? Celebrities Speaking Out During a Pandemic 156
11 Shut Up and Listen? Ethical Responses to Speaking Out 173
Conclusion: How Do We Speak Out Ethically When We're Not Famous? 188
Chapter Notes 197
Works Cited by Chapter 231
Index 261