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Ethics in Technical Communication: Shades of Gray
ISBN: 978-0-471-15328-3
Paperback
410 pages
February 1997
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Partial table of contents:

SETTING THE STAGE.

Dilemmas, Values, and Shades of Gray.

Value Analysis Helps Us Resolve Ethical Conflicts in Technical Communication.

Code of Ethics.

TEN VALUES IN TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION.

Honesty May Be the Best Policy, But It Often Comes at a Price.

Legality: When Laws Don't Suffice, We Must Be Guided by Ethics.

Quality Is Not Perfection, But Striving for the Perfect Match Between Products and Requirements.

Teamwork in Technical Communication Means Putting Clients, Coworkers, and Products Ahead of Self.

Conflict of Interest: Divided Loyalties, Competing Priorities, and Conflicting Interpretations Make This the Grayest Area of All.

Professional Growth: Staying Ahead of the Information Avalanche.

APPLYING THE VALUES: THE CASES.

Case Studies: Bringing the School of Hard Knocks to the Classroom.

Bibliography.

Index.