Transcript Ethics and Public Speaking

CHAPTER
TWO
Ethics and Public Speaking
Chapter Objectives
After reading this chapter, students should be able to:
1.
1. Explain why a strong sense of ethical responsibility is vital for
public speakers.
2.
2. Discuss the five guidelines for ethical speechmaking presented in
the chapter.
3.
3. Define the differences among global plagiarism, patchwork
plagiarism, and
inc
remental plagiarism, and explain why each type of plagiarism is
unethical.
4.
4. Identify the three basic guidelines for ethical listening discussed in
the chapter.
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Guidelines for Ethical Speaking
1. Make sure your goals are ethically
sound
2. Be fully prepared for each speech
3. Be honest in what you say
4. Avoid name-calling and other forms of
abusive language
5. Put ethical principles into practice
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Global Plagiarism
Stealing a speech entirely from a
single source and passing it off as
one’s own.
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Patchwork Plagiarism
Stealing ideas or language from two
or three sources and passing them
off as one’s own.
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Incremental Plagiarism
Failing to give credit for particular
parts of a speech that are borrowed
from other people.
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Guidelines for Ethical Listening
1. Be courteous and attentive
2. Avoid prejudging the speaker
3. Maintain the free and open expression
of ideas
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