Christian Communication Ethics

Christian Communication Ethics
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Christian Communication Ethics
A uniquely Christian communication ethic involves strong moral values and ethical principles based on biblical and Christian teachings as people interact or exchange information. People should ethically communicate and incorporate Christianity values and principles. Ethical communication builds harmonious and trusting relationships since people communicate appropriately. From a Christian perspective, being a moral/ethical communicator looks like having different positive values when interacting with others, such as amiability, respect, clarity, honesty, empathy, truth, and integrity. Deontology ethical theory relies on universal rules and moral obligations to determine whether an action is morally right. The deontology theory shares some similarities with Christian communication ethics but also differs in specific ways. This paper argues for a Christian communication ethic approach that people should incorporate and compares and contrasts Christian communication ethics with deontology theory.
Communication Ethics
Christian communication ethical approach incorporates moral understanding, reasoning principles, and human thinking concepts. Ethical communicators consider moral actions in their interactions based on accepted and best values, behaviors, deeds, morals, emotions, norms, virtues, and humane actions (Yacub et al., 2022). From a Christianity perspective, ethical communicators reflect actions and behaviors founded on Biblical values. For instance, they incorporate amiable values during communication, displaying friendly, gentle, and pleasant nature (Yacub et al., 2022). Ethical communicators interact in a polite, soft, friendliness, and amiable way. Ephesians 4:32 says they are compassionate, forgiving, and kind to each other during communication (KJV). Consequently, gentleness and a friendly attitude enhance a conducive atmosphere during interactions, causing an effective communication process.
Ethical communicators from a Christian perspective also incorporate honesty and openness values. People should be open and honest during communication to enhance mutual trust and prevent suspicions and distrust (Yacub et al., 2022). According to Mathew 5:37, people should clearly and honestly communicate and mean their "no" or "yes" since more than that originates from evil (KJV). The verse emphasizes honesty, truthfulness, and integrity moral principles, which form the basis of ethical communication. Yacub et al. (2022) explained that people are morally obliged to tell the truth since this duty is under God's sovereignty, and honest behavior is essential in the Biblical foundation. People should admit and tell the truth about their mistakes since Mathew 6:12 teaches Christians to apologize and forgive one another (KJV). Consequently, open and honest interactions establish healthy relationships.
Furthermore, clarity values are part of how it looks to be an ethical communicator per Christian perspectives. The sender should convey clear messages to enable the recipient to understand the intended message (Yacub et al., 2022). The sender should reflect clarity princip...