It is very difficult to go a day without dialogue in your daily routine. Whether going to work, class, or staying at home, you will most likely have to talk to someone. This is what makes dialogic communication ethics so important, daily conversations with friends, family member, classmates, and co-workers broaden your learning arena. The difference in perspectives drives new knowledge and may help reshape your ideas and beliefs. As perfectly summarized on page 81, "Dialogic ethics is the meeting place for learning in an age of difference".
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Chapter 5: Dialogic Communication Ethics
After the first few communication ethics perspectives we have read about, I believe that this perspective, dialogic communication ethics, is the most prevalent and applicable perspective in our daily lives. It is amplified by the idea of difference among people. Having different thoughts, values, and backgrounds helps spark dialogue, which in turn, allows us to gain a better understanding of the good. As stated on page 81, "Difference opens the door to learning, dialogue opens the door to other persons and ideas". The combination of dialogue and difference makes conversation meaningful and allows for new information to be transferred between those participating. Dialogue is the most hands-on learning approach when it comes to the topic of communication ethics.
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As we discussed in class today, yes, we can learn when dialogue is such that people are willing to be open minded enough about the others point of view, and not let their point of view completely shut them down.
ReplyDeleteOne thing you pointed out is that dialogic communication ethics is a hands on approach, and I would agree, however, an interesting angle that I think we could consider is how people are using the internet to engage one another. Because so much of our interactions these days are happening on a non-face to face medium, I would argue that changes the way people learn through dialectic, and makes the learning space more prone to hostility.
As we discussed in class today, yes, we can learn when dialogue is such that people are willing to be open minded enough about the others point of view, and not let their point of view completely shut them down.
ReplyDeleteOne thing you pointed out is that dialogic communication ethics is a hands on approach, and I would agree, however, an interesting angle that I think we could consider is how people are using the internet to engage one another. Because so much of our interactions these days are happening on a non-face to face medium, I would argue that changes the way people learn through dialectic, and makes the learning space more prone to hostility.
Something I think is interesting to consider is the question of if people care enough about how they enter into dialogue. What triggered that thought is when you stated that you pretty much have to go every day with entering into dialogue with someone. I do my best to converse with people in constructive and respectful ways on a daily basis, whether I am in the mood to talk to people or not. However, I do feel that sometimes people are sick, struggling with something, or just overall having a bad day, and that can really affect people's willingness to interact with other people in a productive and civil way. I think sometimes, we as humans, don't care enough to put the effort into having good dialogues.
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