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Ethics and Public Speaking

2. Ethics and Public Speaking. Ethics. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs. Ethical Decisions. Weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines. Guidelines for Ethical Speaking.

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Ethics and Public Speaking

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  1. 2 Ethics and Public Speaking

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

  3. Ethical Decisions Weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.

  4. Guidelines for Ethical Speaking • Make sure your goals are ethically sound • Be fully prepared for each speech • Be honest in what you say • Avoid name-calling and other forms of abusive language • Put ethical principles into practice

  5. Name-Calling The use of language to defame, demean, or degrade individuals or groups.

  6. Plagiarism Presenting another person’s language or ideas as one’s own.

  7. Types of Plagiarism • Global plagiarism • Patchwork plagiarism • Incremental plagiarism

  8. Global Plagiarism Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one’s own.

  9. Patchwork Plagiarism Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one’s own.

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

  11. Plagiarism and the Internet • Cite sources when using Internet materials • Take careful research notes

  12. Guidelines for Ethical Listening • Be courteous and attentive • Avoid prejudging the speaker • Maintain the free and open expression of ideas

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