The first principle of interpersonal communication listed in the book is that it is unavoidable. This means no matter what you do, you are always communicating interpersonally, a few example can explain. So one might say that if you don’t speak you won’t be able to communicate on an interpersonal level. Since, they are something that is made of matter they have no choice, but to realize that their body language can be communicating something to someone else. Now, what is communicated may be what the sender intended to be announced, but like the principle states: it is “unavoidable”. The second principle is that it is irreversible; that is sadly the truth. This means that you might want to practice on how you present yourself verbally and
The five ethical systems of communication are as follows: categorical imperative, utilitarianism, the golden mean, ethic of care, and significant choice. First the categorical imperative refers to an ethic system that believes in absolute truths. There is no gray areas, no deviation of ethic codes, and everything is black and white. So a scenario where a culture follows this ethic system would be our judicial system. There is no room for changing the severity of a punishment for a crime or what the definition is of that crime. Now if there is a change, it has to go up to the Supreme Court. If the law is not in question then most legal officials see the law as plain and simple. Utilitarianism refers to making decisions for the greater good. This happens all the time in the medical field. Certain medicines/vaccines can cause extreme side effects and sometimes possible death in certain individuals. Now since most of the medicine/vaccines only effect a small percentage of people in that way, the FDA will allow these products to enter the consumer
Let’s say that a satellite is scanning the vast open cosmos and found an asteroid that was on a direct path to collide with earth. Now this asteroid was the size of Montana and would bring the utter destruction of the human race. If you were the owner of this satellite and you were following the significant choice imperative, you would scream it out to the public. It might not be the best decision because it could cause mass hysteria and collapse governments overnight. That would not be the owner’s problem though? 3. The five things that influence perception are, culture, sex and gender, physical factor, technology, and our sense of self. Culture affects your own perception tremendously. You are raised on certain beliefs, rules, and structures that maybe nonexistent in other cultures. When you approach situations in life and try to find meaning you will use your cultured thinking to perceive what the situation is about. The Sex and gender influence can be derived from gender role socialization and gender schema. Gender role socialization is the process by which women and men learn the gender roles appropriate to their sex. Gender schema is a mental framework we use to process and categorize beliefs, ideas, and events as either masculine or feminine in order to understand and organize our world. Physical factors such as age and socioeconomic stance in society affects how things are
One’s culture somewhat affects the way one views others and the world. It is up to the person whether they want to view things with an open new mind or from one’s cultural perspective. A few examples of how culture somewhat affects someone’s view of others and the world can be found in Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri and in “By Any Other Name” in the book Springboard. It depends on what one’s viewpoints are on other cultures and traditions. If someone thinks that their culture is better than any other, then they might approach the world differently than how a someone that is open to new ideas and is willing to make a change.
‘’Utilitarianism is a normative ethical theory that places the focus of right and wrong solely on the outcomes (consequences) of choosing one action and or policy over others (Cavalier, 1996)’’. It is a morally demanding position and asks one to do the
Culture, what is it exactly? Many people believe that your culture defines who you are as a person, as well as in society. When in retrospect, culture is something that you have no control over. You are brought up in a certain way that your family has been brought up for generations. No amount of schooling or experience, can help shape or control who you really are as a person. Sure, in your lifetime you can see extraordinary things that might change your view or opinion on certain subjects, but overall, your culture is what defines you. For many people, it is strange and weird to see something out of the ordinary when it comes to doing thing different. For example, what some might consider to be an insult, others might see it as common courtesy. What type of foods that might be deemed as foul and disgusting in one culture, might be seen as an everyday source of nutrition for another. Culture is a part of who we are, and what we believe in, even if sometimes it seems a little crazy. I believe that is comes down to two main things when dealing with culture. One is how you were raised in this world. Two, your religious side or background, and three how it all ties you together as the person you are.
There are many different types of cultures and ways people would react in different situations. When a person thinks of the word culture they start to think of races, places, and states. Culture is in fact a lot more than that, culture is a society’s set of unique patterns, behaviors and beliefs (M.A., Lucas, Social Psychology Sociological Perspectives 3rd edition). Culture can be identified in various ways for example, the way you feel about certain situations or how would one person react differently from the way they grew up environmentally or religiously. The way a person was raised environmentally, physically, and spiritually all have an effect on other cultures. The way a person would normally act would no longer act that way due to the actions of the past. Different cultures affect other cultures in almost any way possible.
Describe and explain the five (5) ethical systems of communication and how each can influence interpersonal communication. Illustrate your descriptions with real life-type scenarios or examples. (10 points)
Culture can differ from society to society, however the way culture impacts humans is pretty much all the same. People are affected by culture from birth to death. The way people speak, walk, eat, learn, and anything else a person does is dictated by the culture they live in. Foreign cultures can be a wonder to people who have never came in contact with a particular society. In many cases one may see a culture that does not coincide with the beliefs of their own as negative or alien, this is known as ethnocentrism. To make sure ethnocentrism is not an issue in sociological research, sociologist go by the idea of cultural relativism, which is known as “...the recognition that social groups and cultures must be studied and understood on their
example: when you talk to someone that is hard of hearing and you ask them to do
It is very clear to me that we live in a very dynamic world that changes constantly. The rate at which we communicate what is essential at the moment seems to progress and speed up as technology gets a progressive upgrade. In reality we are what we are thanks to technology, and because of this technology communication seems to evolve with our own evolution as human beings. I start of with technology because by reading the chapter I really fell in love with what the true concept of interpersonal communication is and how its versatility is adjustable to the modern day. It is funny how we involuntarily participate on a daily basis in this interpersonal interactions with one another and make it extremely effective again to the point that it is subconsciously done. There several aspects of my life that evolve this natural human instinct and I feel it relates the most to technology.
When examining the way social support functions for bully victims, context is prevalent. Matusnaga (2011) examines what kinds of social support behaviors help bully victims. Since being a victim of bullying is such a specific situation and context, social support needs to be granted carefully for it to be helpful to the victims. Due to the specific parameters that the interpersonal interaction is being examined, contextual theme encompasses this literature.
Both males and females have influences that help decide the ways in which they think, dress, speak, and act within the situation of society. Cultural and personal gender roles are a big influence on the way people live. Learning plays a role in this process of shaping gender roles. Peers, parents, movies, teachers, television, books, and movies could all teach and reinforce gender roles throughout the lifespan.
Culture has a huge impact on how you see the world. Did you know in some cultures it is rude to fill your own glass with water, yes you think that's weird because culture tells you it is weird. Also in some other cultures if someone hands you a business card you shouldn't put it in your pocket they find that rude just like you find it weird. I think culture has a tremendous affect on how we see the world everything you see that people portray weird isn't to other places. Culture has the biggest impact on how you see the world. Although people have valid points about other things being the main reason on how people see the world it is always traced back to culture what is telling you how to look at the world.
A disadvantage of utilitarianism is that it fails to acknowledge the rights of each person, thus advocating injustice acts. People can suffer from immediate consequences of an action fulfilled by being “utilitarian”. Utilitarianism ignores the importance of moral obligation. It is still our duty to decide upon a wrong or right act and not take in consideration the amount of good or evil it produces. Lastly, moral dilemmas only happen because either quality or quantity of “good” or “pleasure” is in doubt. A person deciding whether to do a moral act has to take in consideration the maximization of happiness and pleasure to the
I believe that Utilitarianism is a universal theory that can be applied to any situation despite the circumstance across all cultures and societies. This theory also uses efficacy in that it creates the most desired output for least desired input. This is much like the result of products in a capitalistic society; we want what works best, what costs the cheapest, and what lasts the longest. In my opinion, it is the most ideal philosophy for a democracy. The majority decides what is best. You put everything to a vote by the people and go with whatever the majority wants.
Interpersonal communication is one of the significant skills while communicating with other individuals. It normally covers an extensive area and includes both verbal and non-verbal communication. Body language and facial expression may affect the accurateness of the message transmission directly. Interpersonal communication skills normally ensure that the message is sent and received correctly without any alteration thus improving the communication efficiency. Learning diverse aspects of interpersonal communication has greatly aided me in better understanding of what it consists. I am capable of applying the knowledge gained from this course to my personal experiences. This paper reflects on my personal experience in learning interpersonal communication.
I learned a lot about Human Communication in this class when I read the chapter about Nonverbal Communication. Nonverbal Communication is the process of using messages that are not words to generate meaning. I learned that it happens every day. I also learned that is very hard to read or understand depending on the person you are speaking to or with. Verbal and Nonverbal codes work in conjunction with each other. The words we speak or say are used in conjunction six different ways: to repeat, to emphasize, to complement, to contradict, to substitute, and to regulate. I never knew until reading this chapter that we do these things all most every time we communicate. These are things I took for granted until now. I now know that I will pay