Communication Contract Summary Contracts are very important for human beings. As humans we enter into many different contracts through our lifespan including social contracts which tell us how we must act around each other and what we can and can’t do. This along with many other contracts give us rules to live by and tell us how we must act towards each other in order to create an ethical society. Throughout our daily lives we are constantly told to live by different contracts even at our place of work. A very important contract that must be adhered by is called the communication contract model, it is “based on ten ground clauses that are pragmatically binding for all communicating beings” (Dresp-Langley, 2009). Affective communication “involves broader issues, such as the overall impression being conveyed and being aware of the emotion behind the information being expressed” (Roberts, 2012).The communication contract model includes ten different
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The clarity clause involves being as precise and explicit as possible. Communicators should also indicate when they do not understand and should ask for clarification. The clarity clause prevents misunderstanding and makes sure that everything with in communication is understood. The fifth clause is the prudence clause. The prudence clause shows that words have actions just like actions. Thinking about the consequences of what you say write or show is very important to communication. This clause also has to deal with the careless handling of information that can also lead to hearsay and rumors. The sixth cause is the tolerance cause. The cause states that you should not “dismiss any sincere and potentially constructive comment of a partner, even if it may appear non-conventional or naïve” (Dresp-Langley, 2009). Questions whether they are conventional or non-conventional should be answered during this cause. Even unconventional questions can help and answer complex
The clarity clause involves being as precise and explicit as possible. Communicators should also indicate when they do not understand and should ask for clarification. The clarity clause prevents misunderstanding and makes sure that everything with in communication is understood. The fifth clause is the prudence clause. The prudence clause shows that words have actions just like actions. Thinking about the consequences of what you say write or show is very important to communication. This clause also has to deal with the careless handling of information that can also lead to hearsay and rumors. The sixth cause is the tolerance cause. The cause states that you should not “dismiss any sincere and potentially constructive comment of a partner, even if it may appear non-conventional or naïve” (Dresp-Langley, 2009). Questions whether they are conventional or non-conventional should be answered during this cause. Even unconventional questions can help and answer complex