Communication Ethics

Question 1

______ play a vital role in communication.

Answer 1

Ethics

Question 2

______ is a systematic approach to analyzing and distinguishing what is right and wrong and what is good and bad.

Answer 2

Ethics

Question 3

___________ is a process of sending and receiving message through verbal or non-verbal means.

Answer 3

Communication

Question 4

_____________ is how one’s behavior is governed by one’s morals and how this in turn affects the way we communicate to others.

Answer 4

Ethics of Communication

Question 5

What Are the Four Methods of Ethical Reasoning?

Answer 5

1. The Utilitarian Method: Maximizing
   the Greater Good
2. The Deontological Method: Following
   the Rules and Duties
3. The Virtue Ethics Method: Cultivating
   Moral Virtues
4. The Feminist Ethics Method:
   Incorporating Care and Empathy

Question 6

It is the “greatest good for the greatest number” approach. This method prompts us to carefully consider the potential consequences or outcomes of our actions and choose the course of action that leads to the most positive impact for the majority of individuals involved.

Answer 6

The Utilitarian Method: Maximizing
the Greater Good

Question 7

__________ ethical reasoning focuses on the inherent moral duties and principles that guide our actions. It emphasizes the importance of adhering to universal moral rules or principles, regardless of the outcomes.

Answer 7

Deontological

Question 8

_________ ethics centers on the development and cultivation of moral virtues within ourselves.

Answer 8

Virtue

Question 9

This method prompts us to view ethics through a relational lens, considering the impact of our actions on relationships and the well-being of individuals involved.

Answer 9

Feminist ethics

Question 10

Is how a person uses language, media, and journalism, and creates relationships that are guided by an individual’s moral and values.

Answer 10

Communication ethics

Question 11

What are the six types of unethical communication?

Answer 11

1. Destructive
2. Coercive
3. Manipulative-exploitative
4. Deceptive
5. Secretive
6. Intrusive

Question 12

__________ communications abuse
power to threaten or stifle others.

Answer 12

Coercive

Question 13

refer to those communications which manipulate and/or exploit the audience’s ignorance, prejudice, or fears around a topic to conceal important information and affect audience opinions or actions to align with the writer’s.

Answer 13

Manipulative-exploitative

Question 14

__________ communications is another form of unethical
communication characterized by misleading others like leaving out key information.

Answer 14

Deceptive

Question 15

__________ communications remain silent or unresponsive on important topics.

Answer 15

Secretive

Question 16

____________ communication is essentially communication that invades one’s privacy to the point of denying them a right to legally protected or reasonably expected privacy.

Answer 16

Intrusive

Question 17

___________ communications attack an individual, organization, or group using derogatory, insensitive, or
inflammatory language.

Answer 17

Destructive

Question 18

List down all types of communication ethics:

Answer 18

1. BE TRUTHFUL AND HONEST
2. ACTIVE LISTENING
3. SPEAK NON-JUDGMENTALLY
4. SPEAK FROM YOUR OWN
   EXPERIENCE
5. CONSIDER THE RECEIVER’S PREFERRED
   COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
6. STRIVE TO UNDERSTAND
7. AVOID A NEGATIVE TONE
8. DO NOT INTERRUPT OTHERS
9. RESPECT PRIVACY AND
   CONFIDENTIALITY
10. ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY

Question 19

______________ is how a person uses language, media, and journalism, and creates relationships that are guided by an individual’s moral and values.

Answer 19

Communication Ethics