Ethics in Public Speaking Chapter 3 Ethics in Public Speaking

Ethics in Public Speaking Beliefs, values & morals Used to determine right & moral Speaker Credibility Speakers who exercise free speech Have a responsibility to speak ethically

Ethics in Public Speaking Speaking ethically Have a clear, responsible goal Goal should be clear to audience (Where should this be in your speech) Use sound evidence & reasoning Ethical speakers Use analysis & evaluation Unethical speakers Use false claims & manipulate emotion

Ethics in Public Speaking With a powerful voice comes great responsibility Below are people who influenced others with their voice

Ethics in Public Speaking 1st Amendment Says no laws will abridge freedom of speech Defamatory Speech Free Speech In the U.S. free speech is protected Free speech must be balanced with speaking ethically What could be a consequence of unethical speaking?

Ethics in Public Speaking Establishing Credibility Ethos – Aristotle’s term for speaker credibility Credibility – Audiences perception of a speaker’s competence How a speaker establish credibility during a presentation? Similarity – Experiences, values, beliefs in common with audience Character – Conveying honesty and sincerity Competence – Being considered informed, skilled, or knowledgeable Good Will – Conveying ethical intentions toward audience

Ethics in Public Speaking Initial Credibility Impression of your credibility Before you begin to speak Derived Credibility The perception of your credibility As you present yourself & your message Terminal Credibility At the end of the speech What type of things can affect this initial perception? What can you use to build credibilty during presentation?

Ethics in Public Speaking Speaking ethically Be sensitive to & tolerant of differences Accommodation Sensitivity to audience differences Willing to hear opposing viewpoints Be honest Offering false/misleading info is an ethical violation

Ethics in Public Speaking Speaking ethically Avoid Plagiarism – Stealing ideas Presenting others work as your own Plagiarism Clip 1 Cut & paste plagiarism Lacing speech with non-credited phrases found in a source

Ethics in Public Speaking Do own work Resist using others articles or speeches as own Penalty will be a failing grade Plagiarism clip 2 Acknowledge sources - Items that need citations Direct quotes Opinions, assertions, ideas of others, Even if paraphrased & (in your words) Statistics Facts, research, etc Non-original visual materials

Ethics in Public Speaking Take careful notes In order to acknowledge sources Note down info accurately during research Cite sources correctly How to cite a source when speaking? Correct oral citation Provide Date, Specify the type of source Give the title Provide author or source Pause, Quote source, Pause