Stephen E. Lucas 2001 All rights reserved. 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. CHAPTER McGraw-Hill Stephen E. Lucas 2001 All rights reserved.

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 McGraw-Hill Stephen E. Lucas 2001 All rights reserved.

Stephen E. Lucas 2001 All rights reserved. Global Plagiarism Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one’s own. McGraw-Hill Stephen E. Lucas 2001 All rights reserved.

Stephen E. Lucas 2001 All rights reserved. Patchwork Plagiarism Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one’s own. McGraw-Hill Stephen E. Lucas 2001 All rights reserved.

Incremental Plagiarism Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people. McGraw-Hill Stephen E. Lucas 2001 All rights reserved.

Guidelines for Ethical Listening Be courteous and attentive Avoid prejudging the speaker Maintain the free and open expression of ideas McGraw-Hill Stephen E. Lucas 2001 All rights reserved.