Test Unit 2 - Ethical Foundations of Public Speaking

Your friend texts you and says she's having an "ethical dilemma." What is she trying to figure out?

• Why do bad things happen to good people?
• What if the things we think are true are actually false?
• What is the right thing to do?

What is ethics?

• Corruption.
• A set of standards that help a person determine the right thing to do
• Morals

Ethical dilemmas arise...

• Once or twice in your life.
• Only when you're speaking publicly.
• Almost every day.

What is legal behavior?

• Following laws, as written in statues, regulations and codes, and as interpreted by the courts.
• Ethics
• Morals

Which of the following is NOT a reason to engage in ethical behavior in public speaking?

• To make more money in your job.
• To earn and keep the trust of the audience.
• To maintain your credibility and reputation.

What is bias?

• A passionate hatred of something or someone.
• A tendency toward or against someone or something.
• A major breach of ethics.

Which of the following is an example of unconscious bias?

• Janet prefers warmer climates to colder ones.
• Yuri gets his news mostly from national newspapers, since he thinks local ones are less reliable.
• Ted is surprised that the building contractor who shows up at his house is a woman.

Which of the following is the best example of a potential conflict of interest?

• Wesley has a popular YouTube channel on which he reviews photo supplies. He is also an avid wildlife photographer.
• Natalie works at a car dealership. She drives an Audi, because she likes the way it handles.
• Rebel has an influential blog in which she reviews new movies. During the day, she works for a large film production company.

Based on the unit, why is it important to use inclusive language in public speaking?

• Because doing so helps to make all listeners feel fairly represented
• Because we have to be politically-correct nowadays.
• Actually, I should be able to use whatever language and terms I want to describe people and ideas.

If you find some key information from a source that you want to include in a paraphrase in your speech, you should:

• Use a direct quote as that’s always the most effective way to present evidence from other sources.
• Use a combination of your own words and the author's.
• State that author’s ideas in your own words.