The Arnett chapter “Communication Ethics Literacy and Difference: Dialogic Learning” discusses the good between the individual and the community. It specifically focuses on dialogic ethics and how we should utilize it to be able to learn from each other. Dialogic ethics means that everyone's voice should be heard whether you agree or disagree. It’s everyone coming together to address how people, narratives, historical situations can guide our values and beliefs, and actions. As Arnett states dialogic ethics is, “seeking to negotiate new possibilities through attention to content via listening, attentiveness, and negotiation of difference, inviting new insight through the “between” of persons and historical moment, ever protecting and promoting the goods of interpersonal relationship, dwelling places, a sense of welcome and home in organizational life” (Arnett et al., pg.15).
I think this is really important when talking with people who have different beliefs or who might have different life experiences and making sure that we hear all perspectives. It doesn't matter if you disagree with that perspective but you should still see where everyone else is coming from before making judgments or decisions on a topic. I think this is something that I think is important when talking with people with different political or religious beliefs.
Arnett, Ronald C., et al. Communication Ethics Literacy: Dialogue and Difference. Sage Publications, 2009.
I think that this is an important topic, because it connects to a lot of the discussions we have had over the course of the semester. In this case, the "good" that is being upheld by this method and understanding of communication is the value of opinion. I think one significant threat to this good that persists into the modern day is that it can be dangerous for some people to have conversations with those of different identities. This is one of the was in which people in privilege can be allies, because they are less at risk of harm when communicating with others of differing identities.
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