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Chapter 13 HCOM 320. How Can We Become Ethical Intercultural Communicators?. Ethics. Ethical absolutism position Principles of right & wrong w/universally standards Cultural context is minimized Universality – one consistent standards Dominant culture defines criteria
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Chapter 13HCOM 320 How Can We Become Ethical Intercultural Communicators?
Ethics • Ethical absolutism position • Principles of right & wrong w/universally standards • Cultural context is minimized • Universality – one consistent standards • Dominant culture defines criteria • Colonial ethnocentrism
Ethics (continued) • Ethical relativism position • Ethical relativism • Critical role of cultural context-maximized • Accordance with underlying traditions, beliefs…… • Encourages cultural flexibility • Perpetuate intolerable cultural practices
Ethics (continued) • Ethical-universalism position • Proper cultural context • Judgments require knowledge • Rely on Eurocentric moral philosophies • Meta-ethics contextualism • Layered contextual perspective • Each treated as unique • Broader philosophical outlook
Meta-ethicsKey concepts • Rights • Duties • Traditions & stories • Fairness • Justice • Consequences • Virtues • Ideals • Meta-ethical decision
From ethnocentrism to ethnorelativism • Defensive ethnocentrism • Ambivalent ethnocentrism • Functional flexibility stage • Dynamic flexibility stage
Dynamic Global Leader • Global literacies • Personal • Social • Business • cultural • Ethical intercultural communication characteristics – adaptive, creative, experimental, tries again, other-centered, intentional mindfulness