GRAPHIC DESIGNERS’ APPROACHES TO PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND THE STATUS OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS COURSE IN DESIGN EDUCATION IN TURKEY

Mustafa Akman; Melike Taşçıoğlu; Zerrin Aşan Greenacre

Makale detayları

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS’ APPROACHES TO PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND THE STATUS OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS COURSE IN DESIGN EDUCATION IN TURKEY

Yazarlar:

Mustafa Akman | Melike Taşçıoğlu | Zerrin Aşan Greenacre

Yayıncı:

Anadolu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Grafik Tasarımı

Dergi:

Sanat ve Tasarım Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.585-603

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001321214

pISSN:

2146-9059

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Özet:

 This study briefly explains concepts such as morality, ethics, the importance of professional ethics, unethical behaviors in design, and the relationship between graphic design and professional ethics. The data and findings obtained in the thesis study were discussed and interpreted in line with this information. Issues such as the awareness of ethics within the graphic design profession, the existence of ethical principles and the reasons why they are applied or not, and whether professional ethics courses are included in the curriculum or not are discussed. For this purpose, the data from the Survey on Professional Ethics in the Context of Graphic Design in Türkiye, in which graphic designers, design students working in the sector, and designer academics participated, was shared. Some major results were evaluated by including the opinions of graphic designers on the subject. The experts whose opinions were given were chosen from among the designers who were particularly interested in design and ethics. In addition, inferences were made by sharing the information that professional ethics courses should be included in the curriculum in the 2020-2021 academic year. In this study, using qualitative and quantitative methods together, the existing situation was determined by conducting a descriptive study with the data collected from a wide range of research on professional ethics in the field of design. It has been observed that professional ethics in the field of graphic design in Türkiye is still relatively weak, and even if designers know the awareness of ethics, it is not implemented due to individual and non-individual factors, and even unethical behavior is rewarded from time to time. In addition, it can be concluded that the ethics issue cannot be solved designers only and that the system, including the design discipline, needs to be improved.

 This study briefly explains concepts such as morality, ethics, the importance of professional ethics, unethical behaviors in design, and the relationship between graphic design and professional ethics. The data and findings obtained in the thesis study were discussed and interpreted in line with this information. Issues such as the awareness of ethics within the graphic design profession, the existence of ethical principles and the reasons why they are applied or not, and whether professional ethics courses are included in the curriculum or not are discussed. For this purpose, the data from the Survey on Professional Ethics in the Context of Graphic Design in Türkiye, in which graphic designers, design students working in the sector, and designer academics participated, was shared. Some major results were evaluated by including the opinions of graphic designers on the subject. The experts whose opinions were given were chosen from among the designers who were particularly interested in design and ethics. In addition, inferences were made by sharing the information that professional ethics courses should be included in the curriculum in the 2020-2021 academic year. In this study, using qualitative and quantitative methods together, the existing situation was determined by conducting a descriptive study with the data collected from a wide range of research on professional ethics in the field of design. It has been observed that professional ethics in the field of graphic design in Türkiye is still relatively weak, and even if designers know the awareness of ethics, it is not implemented due to individual and non-individual factors, and even unethical behavior is rewarded from time to time. In addition, it can be concluded that the ethics issue cannot be solved designers only and that the system, including the design discipline, needs to be improved.

 This study briefly explains concepts such as morality, ethics, the importance of professional ethics, unethical behaviors in design, and the relationship between graphic design and professional ethics. The data and findings obtained in the thesis study were discussed and interpreted in line with this information. Issues such as the awareness of ethics within the graphic design profession, the existence of ethical principles and the reasons why they are applied or not, and whether professional ethics courses are included in the curriculum or not are discussed. For this purpose, the data from the Survey on Professional Ethics in the Context of Graphic Design in Türkiye, in which graphic designers, design students working in the sector, and designer academics participated, was shared. Some major results were evaluated by including the opinions of graphic designers on the subject. The experts whose opinions were given were chosen from among the designers who were particularly interested in design and ethics. In addition, inferences were made by sharing the information that professional ethics courses should be included in the curriculum in the 2020-2021 academic year. In this study, using qualitative and quantitative methods together, the existing situation was determined by conducting a descriptive study with the data collected from a wide range of research on professional ethics in the field of design. It has been observed that professional ethics in the field of graphic design in Türkiye is still relatively weak, and even if designers know the awareness of ethics, it is not implemented due to individual and non-individual factors, and even unethical behavior is rewarded from time to time. In addition, it can be concluded that the ethics issue cannot be solved designers only and that the system, including the design discipline, needs to be improved.

 Bu çalışma ile ahlak, etik, meslek etiğinin önemi, tasarımda etik dışı davranışlar, grafik tasarım ve meslek etiği ilişkisi gibi maddeler kısaca açıklanmış ve bu bilgiler doğrultusunda tez çalışmasında elde edilen bazı veri ve bulgular tartışılarak yorumlanmıştır. Etiğin grafik tasarım mesleği içindeki bilinirliği, etik ilkelerin varlığı ve uygulanıp uygulanmaması durumunda nedenleri, ayrıca meslek etiği derslerinin müfredatta yer alıp almadığı gibi konular üzerinde durulmuştur. Bu amaç doğrultusunda grafik tasarımcılar, sektörde çalışan tasarım öğrencileri ve tasarımcı akademisyenlerin katıldığı Türkiyede Grafik Tasarım Bağlamında Meslek Etiğine İlişkin Anket verileri paylaşılıp tasarımcıların konu ile ilgili görüşlerine yer verilerek belli başlı bazı sonuçlar değerlendirilmiştir. Görüşlerine yer verilen uzmanlar özellikle tasarım ve etik konularına eğilmiş tasarımcılar arasından seçilmiştir. Bunun yanında 2020-2021 eğitim öğretim yıllarında meslek etiği derslerinin müfredatta yer alması bilgisi paylaşılarak çıkarımlarda bulunulmuştur. Bu çalışma ile nitel ve nicel yöntemler bir arada kullanılarak tasarım alanında meslek etiği üzerine geniş bir araştırma yelpazesinden toplanan veriler ile betimleyici tanımlayıcı bir çalışma yürütülerek var olan durum tespit edilmiştir. Türkiyede grafik tasarım alanında meslek etiğinin zayıf olduğu, etik konusundaki farkındalığın tasarımcılar tarafından bilinse dahi bireysel ve birey dışı faktörler sebebiyle hayata geçemediği hatta zaman zaman etik dışı davranışların ödüllendirildiği görülmüştür. Bunun yanında etik konusunun sadece tasarımcılarla çözülemeyeceği, tasarım disiplininin de içinde yer aldığı sistemin iyileştirilmesi gerektiği sonucu ortaya çıkmıştır.

Makale detayları

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS’ APPROACHES TO PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND THE STATUS OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS COURSE IN DESIGN EDUCATION IN TURKEY

Yazarlar:

Mustafa Akman | Melike Taşçıoğlu | Zerrin Aşan Greenacre

Yayıncı:

Anadolu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Grafik Tasarımı

Dergi:

Sanat ve Tasarım Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.585-603

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001321214

pISSN:

2146-9059

Ethics

Morality

Design Ethics

Professional Ethics

Graphic DesignEtik

Ahlak

Tasarım etiği

Meslek etiği

Grafik tasarım

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Mustafa Akman | Melike Taşçıoğlu | Zerrin Aşan Greenacre

Yayıncı: Anadolu University

Ana Başlıklar: Grafik Tasarımı

Dergi: Sanat ve Tasarım Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.585-603

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001321214

pISSN: 2146-9059

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mustafa Akman | Melike Taşçıoğlu | Zerrin Aşan Greenacre

Yayıncı:

Anadolu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Grafik Tasarımı

Dergi:

Sanat ve Tasarım Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.585-603

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001321214

pISSN:

2146-9059