COMM 335 1ST Edition Lecture 4 Outline of Last Lecture II Globalization III Colonialism IV Identity Culture and Technology V The Economic Imperative a Multinational Corporations b Maquiladoras VI The Technology Imperative a Global Village b Diasporic groups Outline of Current Lecture VII Relativity versus Universality VIII Dialogical Approach IX Developing Self Reflexivity Current Lecture I II III Relativistic and universalistic approaches to ethics should be viewed not as a dichotomy but rather as a compound of universalism and relativism All ethics systems involve a tension between the universal and the relative So although we recognize some universal will toward ethical principles we may have to live with the tension of not being able to impose our universal ethic on others Dialogical Approach Focuses on the importance of dialogue in developing and maintaining relationships between individuals and communities In studying intercultural communication it is vital to develop self reflexivity to understand ourselves and our position in society When learning about other cultures and cultural practices we often learn much about ourselves Immigrants often comment that they never felt so much like someone of their own nationality until they left their homeland These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute
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