In John Duffy’s article, “Writing Involves Making Ethical Choices” he talks about the importance of the reader and writer being ethical. Duffy explained how important it is for a writer to create a relationship with a reader. Though, Duffy says that some writers don’t always focus on being ethical while they write. When someones writing is unethical it brings the reader to the conclusion that the writer doesn’t care about their work.
Ethical expectations of writers:
- Honesty
- Morality
- Values
Ethical expectations of readers:
- Respectful
- Noble
- Open minded
When writing a paper we have to be careful with our ethical values. We have to consider who our audience is when writing our papers. Duffy stated, “Writing involves ethical choices because every time we write for another person, we propose a relationship with other human beings, our readers.” When we write our paper ethically we can create a relationship with the reader without speaking to them directly. As a writer we need to be honest and have values in our writing to create that relationship. But, the reader must also be open minded to create that relationship.
