ENGL 112-Purposive

Communication Week 3
Communication Principles and Ethics in Communication
The Value of Communication

Read the Value of Communication in your book/e-book

What makes communication necessary?

1. Serves as vehicle in building relationships

2. Works in improving working environment
3. Assists in fostering strong team
4. Helps find appropriate solutions to problems
5. Builds greater respect
Principles that guide understanding of
communication
1. Is transactional
2. Has content and relational dimensions
3. Can be intentional or unintentional
4. Is irreversible
5. Is unrepeatable
Ethical standards of communication

1. Truthfulness and honesty

2. Integrity
3. Fairness
4. Respect
5. Responsibility
Principles of Ethical Communication

❏ Fact-based messages should be communicated with honesty and

accuracy
❏ Resources and facts from which the message is generated should be
accessible
❏ Message should be accessible
❏ Basic human needs should be given careful consideration