Public Speaking Chapter 2

ethics

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

ethical decisions

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

name-calling

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

bill of rights

the first 10 amendments to the united states constitution

plagiarism

presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own

global plagiarism

stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own

patchwork plagiarism

stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own

incremental plagiarism

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

paraphrase

to restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words

human emotions and experience

ethics is subject to
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Quintilian

The ideal of commendable speech-making is the good person speaking well.

Public Speaker's responsibilities

goals are ethically sound, prepare for each speech, be honest, avoid name-calling, think about ethical practices

listeners' responsibilities

be curious and attentive during speech, avoid prejudging the speaker, listeners should maintain free/open ideas