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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction to Communication Ethics | |
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| Reasoning about Communication Ethics | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Communication Ethics and Integrity | |
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| The Inconvenience of Integrity and Ethics | |
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| The Game | |
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| The Scope of Communication Ethics | |
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| Questions and Topics for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| Theories and Perspectives | |
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| Character in Communication and Virtue Ethics | |
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| Background of Virtue Ethics | |
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| The Art of Communication and Ethics | |
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| Aristotle: The Foundation for Communication Theory and Ethics | |
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| The Rhetoric | |
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| The Ethics | |
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| Contemporary Virtue Ethics | |
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| Implications for Communication Ethics | |
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| Courage in Ethical Communication | |
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| Case Study: Comparing Apples to Hammers | |
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| Questions for Analysis of the Case | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Questions and Topics for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| Duties | |
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| Is Lying Always Wrong? | |
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| The Basis for Kant's Universalism: The Categorical Imperative | |
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| Other Universal Ethics of Communication | |
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| Divine Command | |
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| Human Nature | |
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| Alternatives to Universal Rules Systems | |
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| Situational Ethics | |
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| Cultural Relativism | |
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| Modern Trends: Jurgen Habermas and Discourse Ethics | |
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| Case Study: Oskar Schindler, the Righteous Gentile | |
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| Questions for Analysis of the Case | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Questions and Topics for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| Consequences | |
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| Utilitarianism | |
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| Foundations of Utilitarian Ethics | |
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| Implications of Utilitarian Ethics | |
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| A Variant on Utilitarianism: Ethical Egoism | |
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| Highlights of Utilitarian Ethical Systems | |
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| Egalitarianism | |
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| Background to Egalitarianism: The Social Contract | |
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| Rawls: The Ethics of Social Justice | |
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| Scanlon and Reasonable Obligations to Others | |
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| Highlights of Egalitarianism | |
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| Case Study: Surveillance at Sizgie Corporation | |
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| Questions for Analysis of the Case | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Questions and Topics for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| Relationships | |
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| The Game: Survivor | |
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| Dialogical Ethics | |
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| An Ethical Firewall | |
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| Foundations of Dialogical Ethics | |
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| Martin Buber: I and Thou | |
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| Implications of Buber's Ethics of Dialogue | |
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| Carl Rogers: Unconditional Positive Regard | |
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| Emmanuel Levinas: The Other | |
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| Paulo Freire: The Ethics of Empowerment | |
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| Case Study: The Island Story | |
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| Questions for Analysis of the Case | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Questions and Topics for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| Contemporary Challenges | |
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| Postmodern Perspectives | |
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| Modern versus Postmodern | |
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| Domination versus Emancipation | |
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| Implications for Communication Ethics | |
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| The Feminist Challenge | |
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| Overview of Feminist Positions | |
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| The Ethics of Care | |
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| Responses to the Ethics of Care | |
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| Implications for Communication Ethics | |
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| Case Study: The Prodigal Child | |
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| Questions for Analysis of the Case | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Questions and Topics for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| Issues, Settings, and Applications | |
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| Applied and Professional Ethics | |
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| Ethics in Interpersonal Communication: Relationship and Character | |
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| The Nature of Interpersonal Communication | |
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| The Ethics of Dialogue in Interpersonal Communication | |
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| Principles from Dialogical Ethics | |
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| Conflict in Interpersonal Communication | |
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| Ethical Communication in Interpersonal Relationships: Character Counts | |
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| Trust and Manipulation in Interpersonal Relationships | |
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| The Ethics of Self-Disclosure | |
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| The Ethical Dilemma of Self-Disclosure | |
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| Case Study: Should She Tell? | |
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| Questions for Analysis of the Case | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Questions and Topics for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| Ethics and the Communication of Diversity | |
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| Elements of Diversity | |
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| Intercultural Communication | |
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| The Concept of Culture | |
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| Cultural Rules of Communication | |
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| Reservations about Cultural Rules of Communication | |
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| Ethical Stance on Intercultural Communication | |
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| Dimensions of Cultural Communication | |
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| An Ethics for Intercultural Communication | |
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| Coordinated Management of Meaning Theory | |
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| Dialogical Communication | |
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| Third-Culture Building | |
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| Applications: Tolerance and Diversity | |
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| Case Study: Security and Tolerance | |
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| Questions for Analysis of the Case | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Questions and Topics for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| Communication Ethics and Disabilities | |
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| Ethical Considerations: Our Story | |
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| Ethics and Communication Involving Persons with Disabilities | |
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| People-First Language | |
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| Applications of Ethical Perspectives | |
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| Dialogical Ethics Applied to Disabilities | |
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| Habermas: The Ideal Speech Situation and Disabilities | |
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| Rawls: Contemporary Social Justice | |
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| Kant's Deontological Ethics and Disabilities | |
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| Case Study: Ethics and Jerry's Kids | |
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| Questions for Analysis of the Case | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Questions and Topics for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| Ethical Issues in Mass Communication | |
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| The Field of the Media and Mass Communication | |
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| Defining Mass Media and Mass Communication | |
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| Categories and Types of Mass Media | |
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| Overview of Ethical Problems in Mass Communication | |
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| Fundamental Ethical Issues in Media Ethics | |
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| Ethical Issues in Mass Communication | |
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| The Gatekeeping Function: Framing Our View of the World | |
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| Stereotypes in the Media | |
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| Accuracy and Truth in the Media | |
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| Applications of Ethical Principles of Mass Media | |
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| Model for Ethical Decision-Making in Mass Communication | |
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| Dialogical Ethics for Mass Communication | |
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| Case Study: Embedded in Miami | |
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| Questions for Analysis of the Case | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Questions and Topics for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| Ethics of Political Communication | |
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| The Practices of Political Communication | |
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| Impact of Media and Marketing | |
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| Impact of PACs | |
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| The Role of Political Consultants | |
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| The Role of Lobbyists | |
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| Framework for Ethical Political Communication | |
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| Rawls' Perspective | |
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| Habermas and the Ideal Speech Situation | |
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| Virtue Ethics and Political Communication | |
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| Utilitarian Ethics and Political Communication | |
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| Case Study: Public and Private Information | |
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| Questions for Analysis of the Case | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Questions and Topics for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| Ethics in Organizational Communication | |
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| Overview of Concerns in Organizational Communication | |
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| Ethical Issues in Organizational Communication | |
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| Impact on Community and Society | |
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| Responsibility to Stakeholders and Community | |
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| Risk Communication: Public Health and Safety | |
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| Business and Financial Reporting | |
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| Impact on Organizational Members | |
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| Safe and Healthful Work Environment | |
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| Issues of Privacy and Surveillance | |
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| Rights of Whistle-blowers | |
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| Corporate Democracy and Quality of Life | |
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| Diversity in the Organization | |
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| Impact on the Organization | |
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| The Case of Whistle-Blowing | |
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| Individual Responsibility and Corporate Environment | |
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| Ethical Vantage Points for Issues in Organizational Communication | |
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| Dialogical Communication Ethics | |
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| Rawls and Habermas | |
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| Utilitarianism | |
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| Case Study: Good Business or Bribery? | |
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| Questions for Analysis of the Case | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Questions and Topics for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| Ethics and Communication Technology | |
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| The Changing Face of Communication and Technology | |
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| The Internet and Web-Based Communication: The World as Audience | |
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| Instant Access and Feedback | |
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| Email @ Communication Ethics | |
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| Text Messaging | |
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| Personal Web Logs (Blogs) | |
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| Major Ethical Issues in Communication Technology | |
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| Control of the Communication Occasion | |
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| Trust and Safety: What can We Reasonably Expect? | |
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| Is There Any Safe Communication Online? | |
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| Should We Expect Privacy with Technology? | |
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| Ethical Framework and Communication Technology | |
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| Case Study: Let's Meet at the Mall After School | |
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| Questions for Analysis of the Case | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Questions and Topics for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| Capstone | |
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| Teaching and Learning Ethics: Can It Be Done? | |
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| The Game Revisited | |
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| Ethical Equilibrium in Communication | |
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| Challenges and Issues for Further Studies in Communication Ethics | |
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| Health Communication | |
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| Religious Communication | |
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| Environmental Communication | |
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| Education Communication | |
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| Topic for Discussion: A Personal Code of Ethics | |
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| Credo for Ethical Communication | |
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| A Personal Code of Communication Ethics | |
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| A Final Word | |
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| A Last Look at Dialogue | |
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| Notes | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |