13 Reasons Why: can a TV show about suicide be ‘dangerous’? What are the moral obligations of a producer?

Volume: 42, Issue: 7-8, Pages: 1564 - 1574
Published: Jun 18, 2020
Abstract
The release of the Netflix’s show 13 Reasons Why caused significant public concern about the risk of suicide contagion among teenagers – particularly those who have suicidal thoughts. Practitioners and researchers expressed apprehension about the show for its apparent praise of suicide and for allegedly increasing suicide risk among vulnerable teenagers. However, there is a lack of clear evidence for the influence of fictional content on...
Paper Details
Title
13 Reasons Why: can a TV show about suicide be ‘dangerous’? What are the moral obligations of a producer?
DOI
Published Date
Jun 18, 2020
Journal
Volume
42
Issue
7-8
Pages
1564 - 1574
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