I. Intercultural Communication Ethics: Contemporary IssuesA. EthicsB. Global Standard Procedure and Local Justice Issues1. Five-Phase Ethical Decision-Making ModelC. Corporate Responsibility and Local Customary PracticeII. Cultural Value Clash & Communication PreferencesA. UniversalisticB. ParticularisticIII. Multiple Ethical Positions: Assessing Pros and ConsA. Ethical AbsolutismB. Ethical RelativismC. Ethical UniversalismIV. Meta-EthicsV. Becoming Ethical and Flexible Intercultural CommunicatorsA. Becoming Flexible: Final Passport Do-AblesCOMM 316 1st Edition Lecture 23Outline of Last Lecture I. Intercultural Communication Ethics: Contemporary IssuesA. EthicsB. Global Standard Procedure and Local Justice Issues1. Five-Phase Ethical Decision-Making ModelOutline of Current LectureC. Corporate Responsibility and Local Customary PracticeII. Cultural Value Clash & Communication PreferencesA. Universalistic B. ParticularisticIII. Multiple Ethical Positions: Assessing Pros and ConsA. Ethical AbsolutismB. Ethical RelativismC. Ethical Universalism IV. Meta-EthicsV. Becoming Ethical and Flexible Intercultural CommunicatorsA. Becoming Flexible: Final Passport Do-Ables Current LectureoCorporate Responsibility and Local Customary Practice-Ethical algorithm formula for local cultural hiring practicesTwo conflict types: Moral Reasoning (A) related to and (B) not related to economic development in country Two questions:-Is it possible to conduct business successfully without undertaking the practice?-Is practice a violation of fundamental international human rights?-Questions for making sound ethical intercultural decisions: Are you confident and comfortable defending your action publically? Would you want the same action to happen to you or your family?What harms or benefits would occur if everyone acted that way?oCultural Value Clash & Communication Preference-"Universalistic" or "impartial" value orientation: believe a set of consistent rules should apply to all individuals, regardless of relationship types or circumstances-"Particularistic" value orientation : nature of relationship or situation guides decision -Multiple Ethical Positions: Assessing Pros and ConsoThree ethical positions used to assess ethical violations in diverse cultures: -Ethical Absolutism positionEmphasizes principles of right & wrong with respect to universallyfixed standards irrespective of cultural differences Pros = preserves cross-situational consistencyCons = dominant culture usually defines ethical behavior: Colonialethnocentrism -Ethical Relativism positionEmphasizes the importance of understanding cultural context in judging conduct Pros = takes role of culture seriouslyCons = ignores ethical principles that are developed beyond each cultural context = relativism can perpetuate intolerable cultural practices (ex. Femicide)-Ethical Universalism positionEmphasizes importance of deriving universal ethical standards by placing ethical judgments within proper cultural context Pros = involves collaborative dialogue, open attitudes Cons = requires hard work from all; most using this position are "imposed ethics", relying heavily on Eurocentric moral philosophies oMeta-ethics: (alternative 4th position)-Ethical way of thinking that transcends particular ideologies ; the application of ethics is understood only through systematic analysis of the multiple layers of the ethical dilemma-Pros = emphasizes fact-finding and layered interpretations ,takes into serious consideration importance of culture, context, persons, etc-Cons = time-consuming approach -Becoming Ethical and Flexible Intercultural CommunicatorsoWhat is a meta-ethical decision?-It is a discovery process - into our own value inconsistencies - and prompts us to gather multiple-level information o2 questions to ponder over before taking a final meta-ethical decision-Can you think of creative solutions other than the ones investigated? -Is there a way to prevent similar ethical dilemmas or pressure from arisingin the future in this culture?oBecomes Flexible: Final Passport Do-Ables-Practice parallel thinkingSubstituting any global or local event with people in your ingroup and cross-check whether you would still arrive at a similar attribution / emotional reaction-Practice perspective thinkingStep into the mindset and headset of another cultural person viewing the same event -Dynamic flexibility Integrating the knowledge, open-minded attitude, culture-sensitive skills, and communicating ethically with culturally dissimilar