College Composition and Communication Jun 2008

The Ethics of Digital Writing Research: A Rhetorical Approach

Heidi McKee ; James E. Porter

Abstract

The study of writers and writing in digital environments raises distinct and complex ethical issues for researchers. Rhetoric theory and casuistic ethics, working in tandem, provide a theoretical framework for addressing such issues. A casuistic heuristic grounded in rhetorical principles can help digital writing researchers critically interrogate their research designs, carefully examine their relationships with research participants, and make sound ethical judgments.

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College Composition and Communication
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2008-06-01
DOI
10.58680/ccc20086675
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rhetorical criticism digital rhetoric
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