Stephen E. Lucas

Stephen E. Lucas

C H A P T E R

C H A P T E R

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Ethics and Public
Speaking

Ethics and Public
Speaking

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Ethics

Ethics

The branch of philosophy that
deals with issues of right and
wrong in human affairs.

The branch of philosophy that
deals with issues of right and
wrong in human affairs.

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Ethical Decisions

Ethical Decisions

Weighing a potential course of
action against a set of ethical
standards or guidelines.

Weighing a potential course of
action against a set of ethical
standards or guidelines.

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Guidelines for Ethical

Speaking

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

•

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

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Name-Calling

Name-Calling

The use of language to defame,

demean, or degrade individuals

or groups.

The use of language to defame,

demean, or degrade individuals

or groups.

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Plagiarism

Plagiarism

Presenting another person’s
language or ideas as one’s own.

Presenting another person’s
language or ideas as one’s own.

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Types of Plagiarism

Types of Plagiarism

• Global plagiarism
• Patchwork plagiarism
• Incremental plagiarism

• Global plagiarism
• Patchwork plagiarism
• Incremental plagiarism

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Global Plagiarism

Global Plagiarism

Stealing a speech entirely
from a single source and
passing it off as one’s own.

Stealing a speech entirely
from a single source and
passing it off as one’s own.

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Patchwork Plagiarism

Patchwork Plagiarism

Stealing ideas or language
from two or three sources and
passing them off as one’s own.

Stealing ideas or language
from two or three sources and
passing them off as one’s own.

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Incremental Plagiarism

Incremental Plagiarism

Failing to give credit for

particular parts of a speech

that are borrowed from other

people.

Failing to give credit for

particular parts of a speech

that are borrowed from other

people.

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Plagiarism and the

Internet

Plagiarism and the

Internet

• Cite sources when using

Internet materials

• Take careful research notes

• Cite sources when using

Internet materials

• Take careful research notes

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Guidelines for

Ethical Listening

Guidelines for

Ethical Listening

• Be courteous and attentive
• Avoid prejudging the speaker
• Maintain the free and open

expression of ideas

• Be courteous and attentive
• Avoid prejudging the speaker
• Maintain the free and open

expression of ideas

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