This chapter outlined the many different approaches to communication ethics. Out of the many approaches mentioned, the one that stood out the most was contextual communication ethics. This way of looking at communication ethics is described in the text as a form that "recognizes variations in culture, persons, and communication settings when applying communication ethics principles..." (Arnett, 51). Looking back on past chapters, this approach reflects the idea of narratives and how everyone has a different background and reason for doing what they do.
Later on in this chapter, different examples of the various approaches are given concerning the topic of alcohol. This particular topic was intriguing to me because I do not drink alcohol, but most of my friends do. It's always interesting to see how people act around me when there are people drinking. More often than not, my friends will not offer me an alcoholic beverage because they know that my view on drinking is different from theirs. There have also been some cases where my friends will not drink because they know I am not going to drink. My friends understand my narrative and the context of the situation and were nice enough to accomodate for the difference in points of view.
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