Ethics in Communication

Define ethics.

• "The conveying of belief is an essential purpose of speech"

• Having considered the natures of our audiences, we need to consider further the effect of our communication on them and upon ourselves.

• Analyzing what is right and wrong, and what is good and bad.

A substances ethical system that focuses mainly on the outcomes of ethical decisions

• Utilitarian Ethics

• Moral Duty

• Utilitarian

It is based on morality of an action not on what outcome we gain for ourselves, but on the law or duty that governs it.

• Virtue Ethics

• Communication

• Moral Duty

Emphasizes an individual virtue of mind, character, and sense of honesty, rather than rules or the consequences.

• Virtue Ethics

• Ethical

• Fake News

It regards all individuals as part of a larger community and that the own good of each individual is linked to the good of the community.

• Approach

• Good approach

• Common Good

What are the 3 examples of the situation wherein there is a common good approach . (By order)

• Court systems, Health Care and Law making

• Law making, Health Care and, Court Systems

• Court Systems, Law making, and Health Care

Define Communication.

• one of the most basic of human activities, a process by which we engage ourselves with others for understanding, for cooperation, and the accomplishment of a variety of goals

• plays a vital role in communication, when we

  communicate we should consider how helpful or harmful our words to others.

• Ethically and concisely means to speak non-judgmental way in order to respect and not create unnecessary conflict both groups.

There are 3 examples of each guideline that tells us how to become an effective ethical communicator except one.

• Respectful of Their Audience

• Consider their Consequences of their Communications

• Respect Truth

• Respect the Privacy and Confidentiality

Why Fake News is consider unethical in such a situation?

• Because it lead us to misinformation

• Because it is good to use fake information

• gives us true information

What ethical guidelines can you suggest? (referring to Fake News situation)

• Respect Truth

• Respectful of their Audience

• Consider the consequences of their Communications