How Can We Become Ethical Intercultural Communicators? Flashcards
___________ is a set of standards that upholds the community’s expectations concerning “right” and “wrong” conduct.
Ethics
A person whose philosophy is reflected in statements such as “There should be one clear standard that all people in all cultures go by” operates from what ethical position?
Ethical absolutism
Ethical absolutism emphasizes the principles of right and wrong in accordance with a set of _____________ fixed standards regardless of cultural differences.
universally
According to the five-phase ethical decision-making model, in which phase would we attempt to view the issue from the lenses of the parties, or cultures, that are involved?
problem recognition
A person whose philosophy is reflected in statements such as “Without understanding the cultural traditions and values, we cannot judge fairly” operates from what ethical position?
Ethical relativism
The role of the cultural context is maximized in the ethical ___________ position and minimized in the ethical _____________ position.
relativist; absolutist
When asked if she thought a certain behavior was right or wrong, Yessenia responded by stating that she must know in what culture the behavior had occurred. Yessenia most likely is operating from the position of ______________.
ethical relativism
One potential problem with the ethical _____________ position is that it can result in the continuation of intolerable cultural practices, because it allows culture to play a critical role in judging right and wrong.
relativism
“_____________ thinking” refers to substituting a person from your close family or friendship circle and cross-checking whether you still would make the same attributions or decisions.
Parallel
When we behave ___________ in an intercultural situation, we tend to judge the other person’s behavior based on our own cultural standards and personal preferences.
mindlessly
