Wazzup this week

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Wazzup this week?

• M W Arguing Communication Practices from
  Ethical Perspectives
• Due in Lab
• READ Evaluating WWW Sources
• COMPLETE Support Materials Tutorials I II
• (5 pts. each for LAB WORK on tutorials)
• Mini Argument Papers Returned

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Communication Controversy O the Day Report

• Snooze Boozers
• Lindsay Beard
• Valerie Johnson
• Marissa Maddy
• Sally Warren

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Moving On . . . Whos Up Next?

• First Group
• Ashley Closterman
• Venita Cooper
• Bryan McMahn
• Ryan Schreiber
• Emily Welch

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The Generic Ballot . . .

• A. YES . . .
• (pro, affirmative)
• B. NO . . .
• (con / negative)

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The ETHICS of our ARGUMENTS

• Two very important reasons why we should care
  about the ethical implications of what and how we
  communicate

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Reason 1 YOU (and everyone) gotta believe
like I do (e)

• Translating ones
• Personal values beliefs
• into a . . .
• Public ethic of societal behavior

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The Individual vs. Society (e)

• SOCIAL ORDER CONTINNUM
• Relativism Moral Certainty
• - - - - - - - - -

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You (Society) Decide . . .
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The Individual vs. Society (e)

• SOCIAL ORDER CONTINNUM
• Relativism Moral Certainty
• - - - - - - - - -

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Reason 2 Our Messages Create or Destroy (e)

• When we communicate with another, we change that
  person, ourselves, our relationship, the world

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What happens when we communicate??? (e)

• COMMUNICATION
• (CO)----(MUNIA)
• CO Mutual
• MUNIA Give / receive gifts
• Communion
• Community

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Major Ethical Perspectives (E)

• 1. Political (Democratic) Perspective
• 2. Human Nature Perspective
• 3. Dialogical Perspective
• 4. Situational Perspective

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YOUR Ethical Assumptions at Work

• It is NOT ACCEPTABLE (i.e. WRONG) for the KKK to
  Adopt-a-Spot
• clan discriminates against others in our
  community
• all citizens are worthy of respect
• anything(one) that does not treat ALL citizens
  with dignity respect should not be allowed
  (promoted or recognized by the state)
• Human Nature Perspective

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YOUR Ethical Assumptions at Work

• It is ACCEPTABLE (i.e. RIGHT) for the KKK to pick
  up trash
• Other groups get to participate
• Govt. must treat all groups / people equally (no
  matter their personal beliefs)
• Any program that does not treat all groups
  equally is wrong (unethical)
• Political Democratic Perspective

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Analyzing Each Perspective (E)

• Focus
• Whats most important?
• Assumptions
• Rules of the perspective?
• Conclusion
• How should communication function?

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Major Ethical Perspectives (E)

• Political (Democratic) Perspective
• 2. Human Nature Perspective
• 3. Dialogical Perspective
• 4. Situational Perspective

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Political (Democratic) Perspective (E)

• Focus
• Do communication practices promote the values and
  procedures necessary for democracy?
• What are those values / procedures?

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Democratic Perspective--Assumptions-- (E)

• Do communication practices acknowledge (allow)
  basic democratic freedoms?
• (e.g. speech, press, assembly)
• e.g.
• --MU students rebel flag in dorm
• --MU Pro Life picture panels
• --MU student radio station obscene music

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Democratic Perspective--Assumptions-- (E)

• Is deception involved?
• (Is all necessary information available for
  informed decision making?)
• e.g.
• Govt. communicating w/ citizens
• Media (e.g. CBS News) reporting
• Corporate communication scandals
• (e.g. tobacco, Ford / tire manufacturer, etc.)

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Democratic Perspective--Assumptions-- (E)

• Do communication practices allow / promote
  diversity of voices?
• (opposing views / multiple perspectives)
• e.g. --public access TV in communities
• --corporate ownership of media

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Democratic Perspective (E)

• Conclusion
• Communication practices that limit or violate
  these fundamental political values (freedom,
  deception, diversity of views) should be
  condemned as unethical and reformed.

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Your Opinion . . .

• OK for US Govt. to monitor phone / e-mail comm.
  of US citizens w/o search warrant
• NOT OK for US Govt. to monitor phone / e-mail
  comm. of US citizens w/o search warrant