| Truthfulness, accuracy, honesty, and reason are essential to the integrity of communication. |
| Endorse freedom of expression, diversity of perspective, and tolerance of dissent to achieve the informed and responsible decision making fundamental to a civil society. |
| Strive to understand and respect other communicators before evaluating and responding to their messages. |
| Access to communication resources and opportunities are necessary to fulfil human potential and contribute to the well-being of families, communities and society. |
| Promote communication climates of caring and mutual understanding that respect the unique needs and characteristics of individual communicators |
| Condemn communication that degrades individuals and humanity through distortion, intolerance, intimidation, coercion, hatred and violence. |
| Commit to the courageous expression of personal convictions in pursuit of fairness and justice. |
| Advocate sharing information, opinions, and feelings when facing significant choices while also respecting privacy and confidentiality. |
| Unethical communication threatens the quality of all communication and consequently the well-being of individuals and the society in which we live. |
| Accept responsibility for the short- and long-term consequences for our own communication and expect the same of others. |
