Principle of Professional Communication

Running head: COMMUNICATION 1
Principle of Professional Communication
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Running head: COMMUNICATION 2
Introduction
This task will describe what political correctness is and the main arguments about
advocating non-discriminatory language and political correctness gone mad. The task will also
talk about how choices of language affect people with disabilities and of different ethnic origins.
Question 1
Political correctness is a term that describes languages, policies and measures which are
applied to avoid disadvantages to members of a community (Hollander, 2013). In other terms, it
is avoiding that language which discriminates against a disadvantaged or marginalized group in
the society especially those defined by race, sex and culture.
Question 2
Using a non-discriminatory language means that the value judgements of the background
of a person or a group in the society are not made unless they are involved in the communication.
For example, UNE advocates the usage of non-discriminatory language among its staff and
students. According to UNE, the language is used to describe and address people without
discriminating against sex, race, ethnicity and physical characteristics. Non- discriminatory
language is essential in the workplace because it avoids problems like employees feeling
unmotivated and belittled and it also avoids discrimination in the workplace (May, 2013).
Members of seminary community use non-discriminatory language to enhance equality of men
and women and training of women to be equal to men for every Christian ministry.
Question 3