Abstract

Abstract

This paper explores how postmodernism shifts communication ethics, cultural norms, and perspectives. It explores how postmodernism disrupts established ideas of ethical responsibility, identity, power, and truth. Some of the important issues examined include the decentered self, multiculturalism, and the challenges of decision-making about moral values today. The work also has a strong reliance on Michel Foucault and Seyla Benhabib, to think about how the shifting of social norms and relations of power produce certain kinds of communication.

This paper also explores the tension between specificity and flexibility with respect to moral values in multiple contexts and cultures of postmodernism, examining the strengths and weaknesses of postmodern perspectives. It examines how these ideas impact communication and action inside and outside of corporations. Postmodernism allows us to appreciate the importance of sensitivity and open-mindedness, while also being confused about who is accountable to ethical considerations. In conclusion, this paper argues that ethical communication must balance recognizing differences and contexts to advocate for human rights and common values. This participation assists communicators in understanding ethical dilemmas more reflectively in contexts that are growing and rapid.

Year Manuscript Completed

Spring 2025

Senior Project Advisor

Professor George Barton

Degree Awarded

Bachelor of Integrated Studies Degree

Field of Study

Communications

Document Type

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