The use of cell phones in public places is widespread. When have you been standing behind...

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The use of cell phones in public places is widespread. When have you been standing behind someone in line, or waiting in a public place, or in an elevator, and could hear every detail of a person's conversation? According to the textbook, eavesdropping is a type of ineffective listening. Does hearing another person's cell phone conversation constitute eavesdropping? Are you being unethical? Is it appropriate to conduct personal telephone conversations in close proximity to others? How do you feel about this behavior? Are you guility of this behavior? The use of cell phones in public places is widespread. When have you been standing behind someone in line, or waiting in a public place, or in an elevator, and could hear every detail of a person's conversation? According to the textbook, eavesdropping is a type of ineffective listening. Does hearing another person's cell phone conversation constitute eavesdropping? Are you being unethical? Is it appropriate to conduct personal telephone conversations in close proximity to others? How do you feel about this behavior? Are you guility of this behavior?

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