Practicing Communication Ethics: Development, Discernment, and Decision Making

The textbook Practicing Communication Ethics provides a theoretical framework for developing a personal standard of ethics that can be applied in everyday communication situations. It focuses on how communication matters ethically in co-creating relationships, family, workgroups, and communities. It blends communication theory, ethics as practical philosophy, and moral psychology and presents the practice of communication ethics as part of the lifelong process of personal development. The third edition features new and expanded treatment of moral injury and trauma, digital communication, partisan political division, and issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a core textbook for communication ethics and media ethics courses, and online resources for instructors are available.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 276 pages
Publication date: 02 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive textbook offers a theoretical framework for constructing a personal ethical standard that can be effectively applied in various everyday communication contexts. The third edition of this text specifically emphasizes the ethical significance of communication in shaping relationships, families, workgroups, and communities. By delving into ethical values such as truth, justice, freedom, care, integrity, and honor, the reader can identify the values that they are committed to upholding. This text seamlessly integrates communication theory, ethics as a practical philosophy, and moral psychology, presenting communication ethics as an integral part of a lifelong journey of personal development. It equips readers with the skills to approach communication decision-making with an ethical lens.

In this edition, there is a significant expansion of coverage on moral injury and trauma, digital communication, partisan political division, and the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. This textbook serves as a fundamental resource for courses in communication ethics and media ethics, providing instructors with valuable online resources including an instructors manual, sample assignments, and PowerPoint slides. These resources are readily accessible at www.routledge.com/9781032288987.

Weight: 432g
Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032288987
Edition number: 3 ed