Reconstructing Communication Ethics in Academic Knowledge Production: A Phenomenology of Practice Approach

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10.2991/978-2-38476-573-7_19How to use a DOI?

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communication ethics; knowledge production; phenomenology of practice; ethical modality; academic integrity

Abstract

The academic world is currently facing a systemic crisis of integrity, exacerbated by structural pressures and the proliferation of digital tools like Generative AI. Existing discourse on academic ethics often focuses on macro-level regulations or micro-level interpersonal relations, leaving the meso-level—the lived experience of collaborative knowledge production—under-examined. This paper addresses this gap by proposing a new conceptual framework for the communication ethics of knowledge production. Synthesizing Giddens’ structuration theory, van Manen’s phenomenology of practice, and Floridi’s information ethics, this research redefines ethical engagement as a progressive “ethical modality.” Using a phenomenology of practice methodology with four Indonesian academics, the study constructs a model based on three heuristic “attitudes”: the Natural Attitude (pre-reflective), the Phenomenological Attitude (critical-reflective), and the Ethical Attitude (intersubjective-intentional). The findings reveal a model where ethics is not merely a normative code but an embodied, reflective praxis. This framework offers a heuristic tool for academics to navigate the tensions between institutional pressures and authentic intellectual integrity.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Bonifacius Hendar Putranto
AU  - Rony Agustino Siahaan
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/04/30
TI  - Reconstructing Communication Ethics in Academic Knowledge Production: A Phenomenology of Practice Approach
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Communication and New Media Studies (COMNEWS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 183
EP  - 193
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-573-7_19
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-573-7_19
ID  - Putranto2026
ER  -