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Technical Communication is changing rapidly due to the new global business community. Many of the ideologies and standard practices that have long been used to teach and guide technical communicators are not entirely effective. A new approach to ethical dilemmas in technical communication involves accepting limitations in order to overcome them. Most technical communicators are the liaison between many forces but rarely have the power for final decisions. When responsibilities collide it is often difficult to know what the best ethical choice is, given that most communicators learn about ethics in a controlled context or environment, such as academia. For a more realistic preparation, educators should acknowledge the limitations placed on ethics, such as politics, conflicting interests, and time constraints.
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Limitations in Technical Communication Ethics: Mastering the Shades of Gray
http://www.stc.org/confproceed/2001/PDFs/STC48-000147.PDF
Witta Colosky, Jacelin
STC Proceedings
2001
Abstract: Technical Communication is changing rapidly due to the new global business community. Many of the ideologies and standard practices that have long been used to teach and guide technical communicators are not entirely effective. A new approach to ethical dilemmas in technical communication involves accepting limitations in order to overcome them. Most technical communicators are the liaison between many forces but rarely have the power for final decisions. When responsibilities collide it is often difficult to know what the best ethical choice is, given that most communicators learn about ethics in a controlled context or environment, such as academia. For a more realistic preparation, educators should acknowledge the limitations placed on ethics, such as politics, conflicting interests, and time constraints.
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