ETHICS OF PUBLIC

SPEAKING
 ETHICS OF PUBLIC
SPEAKING
refers to a set of principles and guidelines that
govern the moral and responsible conduct of
individuals when they engage in public
speaking or delivering speeches to an audience.
 DO NOT PLAGIARIZE

ETHICS OF PROMOTE DIVERSITY

PUBLIC USE INCLUSIVE

LANGUAGE

SPEAKING RAISE SOCIAL

AWARENESS

EMPLOY RESPECTFUL
FREE SPEECH
 DO NOT PLAGIARIZE!!!
Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's
words, ideas, or work without giving them
proper credit, presenting it as your own. In
public speaking, this involves not only copying
text verbatim but also failing to cite sources or
acknowledging the influence of others.

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 DO NOT PLAGIARIZE!!!
A.Do not claim someone else’s work as you
own.
B. Do not copy or copy-paste other people’s
words, works, ideas, or images without citing
them. This is called patchwork plagiarism.
C. Do not partially copy-paste other people’s
words, works, ideas, or images without citing
them. This is called incremental plagiarism.
D.Do not use another person’s sentence structure
without citing them, even it you changed some
of the words.
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 DO NOT PLAGIARIZE!!!
Example: During a speech on climate change,
a speaker includes a compelling statistic from a
research paper but neglects to mention the
source. This constitutes plagiarism.

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 PROMOTE DIVERSITY
Promoting diversity in public speaking
involves ensuring that your content and
message are inclusive of various perspectives,
cultures, and backgrounds. It encourages
embracing and respecting differences.

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 PROMOTE DIVERSITY
Speakers should promote multiculturalism,
i.e., appreciating differences between the
speaker and their audience or appreciating
differences between individuals or groups
in the audience.

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 PROMOTE DIVERSITY
A speaker addressing a corporate
audience emphasizes the importance of
diversity in the workplace, highlighting
how it leads to increased innovation and
better decision-making.

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 USE INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE
Inclusive language is language that
avoids biases, stereotypes, or exclusions
based on gender, race, ethnicity, or other
factors. It aims to make everyone feel
welcome and respected.

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 USE INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE
Use inclusionary pronouns (e.g., “us” or
“we”) and phrases.. Excessive use of “I”
or “you” will alienate from their
audiences.

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 USE INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE
In a speech about gender equality, the
speaker uses "they" as a singular
pronoun to be inclusive of non-binary
individuals, rather than just "he" or
"she."

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 RAISE SOCIAL AWARENESS
Public speaking can be a powerful tool for
raising awareness about important social
issues, such as poverty, discrimination, or
environmental concerns. It involves educating
and mobilizing the audience to take action.

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 RAISE SOCIAL AWARENESS
Speakers should educate their audiences
about important social issues or get their
audiences involved in efforts to address
these issues.

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 RAISE SOCIAL AWARENESS
A speaker gives a TED talk on the
impact of plastic pollution in our oceans,
explaining its consequences and urging
the audience to reduce their use of
single-use plastics.

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 EMPLOY RESPECTFUL FREE SPEECH
Respectful free speech involves expressing
your opinions and ideas freely while
respecting the rights and perspectives of
others, even when you disagree. It
emphasizes the importance of civil discourse.

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 EMPLOY RESPECTFUL FREE SPEECH
A speaker’s freedom of speech ends where
the audience’s right begin. Speakers
should strike a balance between their
message and their audience’s values,
culture, and human rights.

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 EMPLOY RESPECTFUL FREE SPEECH
During a debate on a controversial topic,
both sides present their arguments
passionately but respectfully, allowing for
a constructive exchange of ideas without
resorting to personal attacks or insults.

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 Activity 7: Ethics in an Acceptance Speech
INSTRUCTIONS: Form a triad, then read
the first paragraph of the acceptance speech
by the 14th Dalai Lama, a Buddhist monk
from Tibet. The occasion was the award of
the Nobel Prize in Oslo, Norway in 1989.
afterward, fill in the table on page 31 in your
textbook that will help you interpret if the
14th Dalai Lama’s acceptance speech
exemplify the ethics of public speaking.
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