Chapter 2 Ethics in Speaking

Referring to people who support the women’s right to choose, as “murderers” is an example of the unethical practice referred to as testimonials.

• True

• False

An ethical practice a speaker is advised to select and present facts and opinions openly and fairly.

• True

• False

The term ethos is a persuasive appeal referring to the speaker’s knowledge, character and good will toward the audience

• True

• False

Bandwagoning relies on the audience’s emotional responses to values such as home, country, and freedom.

• True

• False

A speaker uses a fallacy when she or he uses questionable logic and emotional appeals designed to disguise the deficit in the line or reasoning.

• True

• False

When a speaker tells the audience “Believe me because I am just like you,” or “Listen, I have come from the same background as you,” you should be aware that the speaker may be using what unethical appeal?

• Glittering Generality

• Plain Folks

• Testimonial

• Deceptive Reference

__________________________rely on an audience’s emotional responses to values such as home, country, and freedom.

• Plain folks

• Glittering generalities

• Bandwagoning

• Testimonials

An ethical pitfalls that leaves out pertinant information which may mislead the audience is

• Employing self-censorship

• Experiencing information overload

• Being caught with less than truthful information

• Purposeful ambiguity

Sometimes speakers eliminate details from their speeches in an attempt to influence audience opinion. This concern relates to which of the guidelines for meeting ethical habits?

• Avoid purposeful ambiguity

• Use current and reliable information

• Understand the power of the podium

• Speak truthfully and know your facts

Which of the following is an acceptable ethical practice?

• Pretending certainty where tentativeness and degrees of probability would be more accurate.

• Representing yourself as informed or as being an “expert” on a subject when you are not.

• Advocating something in which you do not believe yourself.

• All of the above are unethical practices.