DD7HW5 Key Ethical Issues

Illustrations: An ethical consideration when using illustrations or similar visuals, is to include an image that accurately portrays your message. It is recommended when using color to use it sparingly and maintain consistency.

Photographs: Editing a photo by cropping out part of an image, or altering a photo in a way that it is different than it's original intent could be an issue if that changes the context of the photo and the accompanying document.

Symbols and Icons:  These are usually widely known and should be presented in a way that they are representing what they stand for, and are not misleading.

Tables:  When constructing tables, you want to be sure to include all relevant information, but not omit information that could change others' opinions on the data. Keeping all tables the same size, with the same font and style is also recommended.

Graphs (Bar graphs):  The scales on graphs can be changed to show an accurate portrayal, or an overstated or understated portrayal of data. It is important to follow ethical considerations when constructing graphs from your data, so that you aren't misleading the audience.

With all of these various types of visualizations it is important to remember your audience, and to place visuals where they can easily be seen, aren't crowded and can easily be understood or interpreted.