1. Ethical Dialogue and Argumentation
Quote of the Day:
“Ethical Judgments focus more precisely on the degrees of rightness and wrongness, virtue and vice, and obligation in human behavior.” Richard Johannesen, Ethics in Human Communication

2. Three Dimensions The End: Intended outcome of the act
The Means: the action, mechanism, technique by which the end was achieved
The Motive: reason or justification for the act

3. Two Levels Content Level Relational Level Claims Evidence Goals
Enhanced or diminished

4. Persuasion as Love True or Noble Lover Seducer Abuser Harasser
Other centered argument
Seducer
Argument as game, truth as pleasure
Abuser
Power is more important than truth
Harasser
Mix of negative and neutral aspects

5. Reflection & Discussion
What past or current public figures are examples of each of these approaches to persuasion?
Noble lover?
Seducer?
Abuser?

6. Application Break into 6 groups
Take the ethical standard you are assigned and prepare to teach it to the class.
Summarize/Clarification of meaning
Example(s) from society (positive or negative)
Apply to our class

7. Ethical Standards
Argumentation in public decision making is more ethical when honest evidence is used.
Summary
Example(s)
Application to this class

8. Ethical Standards
Argumentation in public decision making is more ethical when opposing sides make their best cases, which requires knowledge of how to do argumentation.
Summarize/Clarification of meaning
Example(s) from society (positive or negative)
Apply to our class

9. Ethical Standards
Argumentation in public decision making is more ethical when both sides have an opportunity to be heard.
Summarize/Clarification of meaning
Example(s) from society (positive or negative)
Apply to our class

10. Ethical Standards
Argumentation in public decision making is more ethical when parties in the argument do not deceive or intentionally manipulate.
Summarize/Clarification of meaning
Example(s) from society (positive or negative)
Apply to our class

11. Ethical Standards
Argumentation in public decision making is more ethical when decision makers pay attention to the arguments.
Summarize/Clarification of meaning
Example(s) from society (positive or negative)
Apply to our class

12. Ethical Standards
Educational argumentation is more ethical when evidence is available to all.
Summarize/Clarification of meaning
Example(s) from society (positive or negative)
Apply to our class

13. What Will Make a Good Debate Topic?
Appropriate breadth and scope
Timeliness
Availability of support material
Quality/Sustainability
Interest
Balance
Adapted from NFHS website

14. Let’s here a few of your topics . . .

15. Next Time Quiz on Readings so far
We decide on topics and break into topic groups—key class!!
Come in with good topics