Wazzup this week

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Wazzup this week?!

• Today (Sept 9)
• Arguing from Ethical Perspectives
• The Political (Democratic) Perspective
• Fri (Sept 11) Lab
• Mini Pro/Con Argument papers returned
• READ www Sources Supporting Materials I
  Tutorials
• COMPLETE Supporting Materials II Tutorials
• Bring to Lab typed paragraph for Support
  Materials II Tutorial (5 pts)

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Join Lambda Pi Eta!Your Communication Honor
Society

• Why Join?
• Rewarding and fun experiences you can put on your
  resume!
• Wear your Lambda Pi Eta honors cord at
  graduation!
• Socialize with the hardest working comm. students
  and then combine forces on class projects!
• Requirements
• 60 College Hours, 12 MU Comm. Hours, 3.0 MU GPA,
  3.25 Comm. GPA
• Applications available now in 115 Switzler (due
  Tuesday, Sept. 15)

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Communication Controversy O the Day Report
Todays report brought to you by . .
. Tim Belcher
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Controversy o the Day ReportWhos on deck
Friday?

• Trevor Bolliger

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Helmet-hair . . . Nor not?!
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How should we view WAR?
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Whats your position?

• A. The Associated Press should not transmit a
  photograph to newspapers showing a mortally
  wounded Marine because . . .
• B. The Associated Press should transmit a
  photograph to newspapers showing a mortally
  wounded Marine because . . .

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Major Ethical Perspectives

• 1. Political (Democratic) Perspective
• 2. Human Nature Perspective
• 3. Dialogical Perspective
• 4. Situational Perspective

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Analyzing Each Perspective

• Focus
• Whats most important?
• Assumptions
• Rules of the perspective?
• Conclusion
• How should communication function?

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Major Ethical Perspectives

• Political (Democratic) Perspective
• 2. Human Nature Perspective
• 3. Dialogical Perspective
• 4. Situational Perspective

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Political (Democratic) Perspective

• Focus
• Do communication practices promote the values and
  procedures necessary for democracy?
• What are those values / procedures?

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Democratic Perspective--Assumptions

• Do communication practices acknowledge (allow)
  basic democratic freedoms?
• (e.g. speech, press, assembly)
• e.g.
• --Univ of Nebraska students rebel flag
• hung in dorm window
• --Univ of Delaware students web page

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Democratic Perspective--Assumptions

• Is deception involved?
• (Is all necessary information available for
  informed decision making?)
• e.g.
• Corporate communication scandals
• (e.g. tobacco companies, product recalls of
  China products, Ford / tire manufacturer, etc.)
• Govt. communicating w/ citizens (e.g. is it ever
  OK for the Govt to withhold info from citizens?
  To deceive citizens?)
• Media reporting (e.g. when should media withhold
  or delay information from citizens deception by
  omission)