Technology and communication ethics: An evaluative framework

Christopher J. Schroll University of Georgia

Abstract

Technical communication scholars have argued that communication skills can be used to promote and enhance ethical uses of technology. This essay articulates a related view: technical communicators should remain cognizant of the ways that technologies can inhibit ethical communication practices. The author proposes a framework for evaluating the degree to which communication technologies promote ethical communication. This framework's applicability is then demonstrated in an explication of the ethical problems associated with “Caller Identification.”;

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
1995-03-01
DOI
10.1080/10572259509364594
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  1. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
  2. Journal of Business and Technical Communication

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