Dialogic Ethics
focuses attention to situational and ethics while communicating with another
person. In order to establish a concrete understanding and successful
communication transaction with another we must listen, attend, and negotiate
according to author Ronald Arnett
(Pg. 95). Therefore, we must use these concepts to embrace each dialogue
that takes place while incorporating each concept. The ethics that is established within a dialogue starts with
understand the ‘good’ and desire to learn from each other.
An example of
using this concept is by establishing a commitment to find the ‘good’ out of
each person’s narrative and focusing on the respectful approach to reflect on
the good. For example, when I studied abroad in Argentina and Mexico this
summer, I was placed into an environment with very different language, culture,
and communication skills. Even though I was not completely fluent in their
language I still had to establish as sense of understanding with my actions and
attentiveness in the dialogue with each native. I recognized the emerging
differences in behavioral patterns and used an ethical guideline such as
consensus to express my engagement and effort for a common good in the
conversation.
Arnett states
the good, “It is accompanied by a desire to learn from the other through
engagement of difference”(Pg. 95). My roommate and I focused on accepting our
host family from Mexico as they were and became involved with family outings,
dinners, and dances. We were not obligated to do so but found dialogic
negotiation by using ethics in the conversations. This was a way to develop a sense of engagement while learning
from our host family’s personal narratives. This created a learning opportunity
through dialogue and expression of interest with our family.
I agree with you that dialogic ethics is really the focus around understanding a person's narrative and using that to find the mutual "good" in the conversation. I definitely focus more on how this is lost between two people because these days there is a huge focus on "me me me" and we sometimes forget that the other person in a conversation has their own set of goods that they have gained from their background and community. It's awesome that you were able to engage people from such different walks of life. It's not easy to throw yourself into a situation that is completely different from your own and understand what is happening. It's nice that you went with the flow of understand and analyzing your host families differences because that is really all that matters when we are trying to keep a sense of mutual respect and understanding in an interpersonal exchange.
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