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    This document discusses communicating ethically and avoiding unintended messages. It provides examples of statements that could imply unethical behavior and gives unintended meanings. The document suggests being thoughtful with words and considering the listener's perspective to avoid offending. It emphasizes delivering messages carefully and with the right attitude. The document also shares an example overheard at a hospital where a nurse's statement unintentionally implied blame when the intention was to help sooner. It stresses the importance of discerning whether the listener perceives the intended meaning.

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    This document discusses communicating ethically and avoiding unintended messages. It provides examples of statements that could imply unethical behavior and gives unintended meanings. The document suggests being thoughtful with words and considering the listener's perspective to avoid offending. It emphasizes delivering messages carefully and with the right attitude. The document also shares an example overheard at a hospital where a nurse's statement unintentionally implied blame when the intention was to help sooner. It stresses the importance of discerning whether the listener perceives the intended meaning.

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    Erika Noreen I.

    Dela Rosa BSED SCI 1-D ENG 110 April 12, 2021

    A. Read each statement and write in the next column the potential unintended
    message and in the last column the principle/s applicable to each situation.

    Statement Unintended Message Principle to Live by


    “What are the chances “Let us keep it as a Truthfulness and
    that anyone will find secret. No one should honesty
    out?” know about this.”
    “You’re naïve—everyone “You’re weird. You easily Sensitivity
    does it.” believe like everyone
    else.”
    “I shouldn’t be telling “You shouldn’t know Openness
    you this, but...” this...”
    “You didn’t hear from “Don’t tell them that I Trust
    me.” was the one who said
    that to you.”
    “It is better to ask “It is better to act Humbleness
    forgiveness than decisively and apologize
    permission.” for it later.”

    B. Follow through the discussion of the statements in A by answering the questions


    here.
    1. How would you say things differently to avoid giving the wrong
    impression? (Choose one or two statements)
    - In order for us to say things differently and avoid giving the wrong impression, is
    to first really know how to filter our words, we should really think really hard
    before uttering a word. We should really be careful in choosing our words,
    prioritizing the emotion, sensitivity and perspective of the person we are talking
    to. And one thing that I really learned in communication, the hard way, was that
    we should really focus and primarily consider the way we deliver and tell the
    message more than the message itself, for there’s a greater tendency that it will
    be mistranslated and misinterpreted. That’s why we should consider first the
    attitude and manner of relaying the message. Like, let’s say for example the
    statement, “You’re naïve—everyone does it”, that’s so inappropriate, unethical,
    and intimidating to hear such statement from someone. Even though,
    truthfulness and honesty can be valid, but the thought that you can hurt one or
    two person with this statement, is really questionable. Words and statement are
    created to inform and interact with one another, and not to offend and hurt the
    feelings of others. That’s why we should really be careful with our words. We
    should all know that what we are saying is not always the message we are
    sending.
    Erika Noreen I. Dela Rosa BSED SCI 1-D ENG 110 April 12, 2021

    2. What other statements have you heard that may imply that ethics is
    not important or that unethical practices are tolerated?
    - I have this encounter in a hospital where I have overheard a conversation. The
    patient’s relative approached a nurse and asked about the condition of the
    patient, and then the nurse explained that the patient’s condition is not getting
    better and he had to undergo a major operation to survive. Then, the obvious
    reaction of the relative was alarmed and severely worried. And after that, as
    their conversation gets deeper and serious, there’s one statement that got my
    head turning, the nurse asked the relative: “Why didn’t you bring the patient
    here sooner?”, I know that’s not what she meant, but I kind of feel like that was
    very an inappropriate choice of statement, and I really did feel that the relative
    really sounded offended. I knew that it was an unintended message and I know
    what the nurse was trying to say, I know she just want to mean: “I wished we
    could have helped you sooner so it didn’t get so bad.” But I was aware that what
    the relative heard that the nurse thinks he’s not thinking but the truth was they
    had just not enough money to afford the service of the hospital. So, that was my
    experience of encountering an unintended message in my surrounding. That’s
    when I realized that it is very important for us to think carefully and critically,
    about what we’re communicating to others and to discern whether what they
    hear is what you intended.

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