A general ethics guideline: why we have it, how we practice it The Minnesota Daily’s commitment to fairness and accuracy, transparency and accountability, and to serving the community’s right to know necessitates all editorial staff maintain a strong commitment to journalistic ethics.  This guide is meant to serve as a framework for decision making, not a list of steadfast rules. Ethics is a system of practice. Because ethical situations arise on a case-by-case basis, they should be ...