There's freedom of expression, whcih is one thing,b ut then there is the responsibility of the media. it's a tricky ethical line, and there will always be debate on what is appropriate or not.

however, again, I think the bigger problem here isn't the photo but what I'm assuming was a lack of debate over the reasoning behind publishing it because of a focus on the commerical side of journalism, that has led to a decrease in quality and standards in favour of saving money.