Two main types of communication ◦ Verbal ◦ Non-Verbal.
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Ethics of Communication
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Communication—the use of available resources to convey information, to move, to inspire, to persuade, to enlighten, to connect - is an inherently ethical undertaking.
Ethics of Communication
Unethical communication has been used to :
◦ Support greed
◦ Justify corruption
◦ Bolster tyranny
◦ Foster oppression
◦ Spark violence and war
Ethics of Communication
Example: a company is in financial trouble and lies to its employees while painting a rosy picture about the organization’s future, this behavior would be considered unethical - because lying seems to be a universal concept of unethical conduct
Ethics of Communication