SPC- chapter 2

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truthful

The goal of public speaking is to gain a desired response from listeners but MUST be ____

power

Speechmaking is form of ___ over others, need to be responsible

Ethics

 The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs

Questions of Ethics

When we ask whether a course of an action is moral/immoral, fair/unfair, just/unjust, honest/dishonest

Ethical Decisions

involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.

1. Individual Values

2. Conscience

3. Sense of right/wrong

What are ethical decisions guided by? (3)

1. Ensure Your Goals are Ethically Sound

2. Be Prepared for Each Speech

3. Be Honest

4. No Name-Calling/Verbal Abuse

Guidelines for Ethical Speaking (4)

Ensure Your Goals are Ethically Sound

Do not judge the right/wrongness of someone’s decision, but focus on their goals and morals; can be gray areas of disagreement

Don’t waste audience’s time

• Involve analyzation, visual aid, organization, delivery

• Consider impact on audience, avoid faulty info (GET FACTS RIGHT)

Be Prepared for Each Speech

Be Honest

PS relies on the trust between audience and speaker that what they are saying is truthful; no plagiarism or twisting words for benefit

Name-Calling

The use of language to defame, demean, or degrade individuals or groups

name-calling

When used over time, ____ is a a destructive social force

NC is still protected by Bill of Rights under Free Speech Clause, but is societally looked down upon

Is name-calling technically protected? Explain.

Ethically Suspective Terms

terms that support stereotype and devalue the people in question

separate

Legality and ethics, while related, are _____.

Plagiarism

presenting another person’s language or ideas as one’s own.

plagiarius (kidnapper)

Plagiarism comes from the Latin word ____.

Global, Patchwork, Incremental, Internet

Types of Plagiarism

Global Plagiarism

Stealing a speech entirely from 1 source and passing it off as one’s own; most blatant and unethical form

Patchwork Plagiarism

Stealing ideas or language from 2 or 3 sources and passing them off as one’s own

Consult large number of sources for speech to avoid

How to avoid patchwork plagiarism

Incremental Plagiarism

Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people.

 Quotations and paraphrases must acknowledge author

How to avoid incremental plagiarism

Many websites sell full speeches/docs that are low quality and expensive

Internet Plagiarism

• Title of Internet doc, author/org of doc, date doc was last updated, date you accessed doc

• Specify where you found doc

How to avoid internet plagiarism

1. Be Courteous and Attentive (listen to speech with full attention)

2. Avoid Prejudging the Speaker (let speech speak for itself)

3. Maintain Free, Open Expression of Ideas (free speech is a right despite disagreement)

Guidelines for Ethical Listening (3)

Power as listener over speaker’s confidence + composure

How does the listener have power over the speaker?