Abstract
Technical communication scholars have discussed the unethical deployment of technologies to disenfranchise marginalized voters. While this is a noteworthy development, I argue here that election-related conversations in TPC have neglected to discuss unethical actions by election officials. This is important because technical communication is about technology and about users of technology. I propose that the “power” dimension put forward by Walton, Jones, and Moore becomes a relevant ethical tool that election officials can revert to when they encounter ethical dilemmas in the execution of their duties. If election officials will act virtuously, they need to understand and fall on the four domains of power (structural, disciplinary, hegemonic, or interpersonal) in their ethical deliberations.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Routledge Handbook of Ethics in Technical and Professional Communication |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 377-387 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781040314029 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781032561967 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2025 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2025 selection and editorial matter, Clarence Wenfeng Wang; individual chapters, the contributors. All rights reserved.