Chapter 2

The Ethics of Public Speaking

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 Principles of Ethics
• All parties have ethical responsibilities.
• Ethics pervade character and action.

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 Responsibilities of an
Ethical Speaker
• Speak up about important issues.
• Promote positive ethical values.
• Speak to benefit your listeners.
• Use truthful support and valid
reasoning.
• Consider the consequences.
• Strive to improve your speaking.

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 Responsibilities
of an Ethical Listener
• Seek exposure to well-informed
speakers.
• Listen openly.
• Listen critically.
• Listen carefully.

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 “Fair Use” Guidelines
• What is the character of the use I plan?
• What is the nature of the work I plan to
use?
• How much of the work do I plan to
use?
• If the use I plan were widespread, what
effect would it have on the market
value of the original?

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 Tips to Avoid Plagiarizing
• Take clear and consistent
notes.
• Record complete source
citations.
• Be clear in source citations.
• Paraphrase in your own words,
style, and structure.
• When in doubt, cite the source.

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