Communication Ethics and Universal Values [Paperback]

The contributors, representing a diverse range of intercultural perspectives, defend the possibility of universal moral imperatives such as justice, reciprocity and human dignity. Through an examination of the values in which their cultures are grounded, they provide a short list of ethical principles which form the common ground from which to view contemporary issues in the media, interpersonal communication, mediation and conflict resolution.This volume is designed to revolutionize the field of communication by identifying a broad ethical theory which transcends the world of mass media practice to reveal a more humane and responsible code of values.

The contributors, representing a diverse range of intercultural perspectives, defend the possibility of universal moral imperatives such as justice, reciprocity and human dignity. Through an examination of the values in which their cultures are grounded, they provide a short list of ethical principles which form the common ground from which to view contemporary issues in the media, interpersonal communication, mediation and conflict resolution.Foreword - Seyla Benhabib
INTRODUCTION
PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS AND FRAMEWORK
The Problem of Universals in Communication Ethics - Clifford Christians
The Moral Dimension of Communicating - Antonio Pasquali
Discourse Ethics and Its Relevance for Communication and Media Ethics - Edmund Arens
Universal Values and Moral Development Theories - Deni Elliott
PART TWO: PROTONORMS ACROSS CULTURES
The Basic Norm of Truthfulness - Dietmar Mieth
Its Ethical Justification and Universality
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