The Ethics of Images: Truth, Visual Communication and Information Disorder

Title: The Ethics of Images
Subtitle: Truth, Visual Communication and Information Disorder
Subject Classification:  Philosophy, Society and Culture, Morals  
BIC Classification: HPQ, GTC
BISAC Classification: PHI005000, SOC052000, LAN004000
Binding: Hardback, eBook
Planned publication date: Oct 2026
ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-80866-135-8
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-80866-136-5

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Description

In an era saturated with images and plagued by information disorder, what constitutes an ethical approach to visual communication? "The Ethics of Images" provides a response by establishing an ethical framework for our visual world. The book systematically integrates the fields of media ethics, visual literacy, and disinformation with the philosophy of the image and visual rhetoric. It argues that image ethics is not a marginal concern but a core normative field addressing truthfulness, responsibility, and the social consequences of visual communication. The author introduces concepts such as the image as a 'happening'—a communicative event with real-world effects—and situates it within a broader 'image ecology' to account for digital circulation and reception. By examining how authentic images can be weaponized through decontextualization, framing, and misleading captioning, the book explores conventional notions of photographic truth. It offers a guide for scholars, students, and practitioners seeking to navigate the complex relationship between seeing, believing, and acting ethically in the digital age.

Biography

Author(s):  Dr Paulo Barroso is an Assistant Professor at the NOVA Institute of Communication, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Santiago de Compostela.

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