Purposive Communication: Principles and Ethics

Vocabulary flashcards focusing on core principles of communication, oral and written communication guidelines, and communication ethics.

Gamble and Gamble (2010)

Authors who stated several core principles regarding the nature and process of communication.

Dynamic Communication

A communication principle stating that all elements constantly interact with and affect each other, meaning what happens to one person determines in part what happens to others.

Unrepeatable and Irreversible Communication

A communication principle asserting that every human contact is unique, has never happened before, and will never happen again in just the same way.

Culturally Linked Communication

A communication principle where cultural diversity (including race, ethnicity, gender, and age) influences attributed meanings and styles, existing between people of different or same languages.

Competence-based Communication

The principle that individuals can improve their communication by expanding knowledge and committing to developing skills to apply across various situations and contexts.

McLuhan's View

The perspective that different channels of communication affect how a sender encodes a message and how a receiver responds, changing both the medium and its content.

Contextual Communication

The principle that interactions occur during specific social situations, in different physical environments, and for a variety of purposes.

Symbolic Communication

A core principle stating that words or nonverbal modes are used as symbols to transmit messages.

Collaborative Communication

A principle highlighting that people work together through interaction to accomplish a shared goal.

Principles of Effective Oral Communication

A set of five practices for speaking effectively: being clear with purpose, complete with message, concise (brevity), natural with delivery, and specific and timely with feedback.

The 7 C's of Effective Written Communication

Seven essential principles for written communication: Be clear, Be concise, Be concrete, Be correct, Be coherent, Be complete, and Be courteous.

Be Concrete

A principle of written communication that requires supporting claims with enough facts so that readers are not deceived by unsubstantiated statements.

Be Coherent

A principle of written communication that involves conveying logical, connected ideas using sound structure and transitional or cohesive devices.

Be Courteous

A principle of written communication requiring a friendly tone while avoiding overtones or insinuations to prevent confusion and misinterpretation.

Ethics (Johannensen, 1990)

The discussion of the judgments made about the appropriateness, rightness, or wrongness of human actions and policies across communicative, political, social, or personal areas.

Plagiarism

An ethical issue in communication that involves violating copyright rules and legal issues when using information from various sources.

Ethical Communicators

Communicators who respect their audiences, consider communication consequences, respect truth, use information properly, do not falsify information, and respect others' rights to information.

Code of Ethics

A system setting standards observed by a person or company to determine proper, desirable behavior and establish a positive image and reputation.