Students’ Lived Experiences of Media in Maintaining Ethics

Introduction: Ethics is an effective means for living better; therefore, learning it is essential to human life. With the emergence of new technologies, this matter has acquired new dimensions. Accordingly, the present study aimed to explain students’ lived experiences of media in maintaining ethics. Material and Methods: The research employed a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. The study population consisted of high school students in Lahore city. Using purposive sampling and following theoretical saturation, 40 students were selected as participants. Data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis (open coding). Results: From the set of conducted interviews, after transcription, data analysis, and the removal of redundant codes, eighty conceptual codes were obtained and categorized into six main themes. Conclusion: The results indicate that students have gained numerous positive and negative experiences through their interaction with media, which have left lasting effects on their ethics, behavior, and personality.