Ethics of Communication

Two main types of communication◦ Verbal◦ Non-Verbal

Ethics of Communication

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

Ethics: a system of moral principles

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

Ethics of Communication

Lying

Secrets, Disclosure, and Privacy

Whistleblowing

Ethics of Communication

Lying

Ethics of Communication

Secrets, Disclosure, and Privacy

Ethics of Communication

Whistleblowing

Ethics of Communication

Lifeboat Activity

Ethics of Communication