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rok kern ethical communications lesson 01

Ethical Communication – Leaders [TD]

When in low-income communities, our use of photography and social media can easily become exploitative. We can unintentionally act as tourists, capturing and consuming the materially poor’s images and stories as if they were a show to be observed. Further, we can capture images as a way of getting an emotional reaction from viewers in order to manufacture a certain response (often to give money), turning the people featured into tools that we use to get a desired result. All of the above dehumanises the people we meet, violating their dignity. Having said this, we need to not ignore the reality of poverty, otherwise we may fail to communicate the complexities of people’s lives. The aim is to portray the reality of people’s lives, while upholding their dignity and resilience in the face of struggle.

By communications, we mean all words (written and spoken), photography and video, shared by whatever means: social media, a public presentation like a school assembly, a private session with family and friends etc. Even if a particular type of communications, for example photos, is singled out in an activity in this course, the principles still apply to all of the other kinds.

Communication isn’t just about the message we send home, but also the message our presence sends to people in places like Cambodia. In order to avoid being a damaging presence we should dress modestly, avoid public shows of wealth, and behave respectfully.

Learning Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Curriculum Connections
Learning Objectives
  • To help students understand the complexities of communication in a cross-cultural setting
  • To establish the importance of the key ideas of dignity and informed consent
  • To equip students with the ability to communicate ethically about their experiences in Cambodia
Learning Outcomes
  • Students will be able to evaluate the ethics of communications that they encounter, assessing what has been done well and what could be improved.
  • Students will be able to implement principles and practices to communicate ethically about their experiences in Cambodia.
Curriculum Connections

Australian National Curriculum

Level 6 General Capabilities

  • Personal and Social Capabilities
    • Recognise emotions
    • Express emotions appropriately
    • Appreciate diverse perspectives
  • Ethical Understanding
    • Explore ethical concepts in context
    • Consider consequences
  • Creative and Critical Thinking
    • Reflect on processes
    • Consider alternatives

Level 6 Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

  • Applying social and ethical protocols and practices when using ICT

Level 6 Technologies and Society

  • Critically analyse factors, including social, ethical and sustainability considerations, that impact on designed solutions for global preferred futures and the complex design and production processes involved (ACTDEK040)

International Baccalaureate – CAS Program

  • Outcome 7 – Considered the ethical implications of their actions
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