Exam 4: Ethics and Free Speech

In a persuasive speech, Todd should present information that opposes his point of view, because

When in doubt about whether information is commonly known, a speaker should

Todd gave a speech on the poor quality of local water. He brought in a test kit and demonstrated its impurity. He then advised purchasing a water filter pitcher guaranteed to remove these impurities.Attheend of his speech, Todd mentioned that he worked for the company that made the pitcher, and had them for sale. What was Todd's biggest mistake?

Lifting key passages from sources you do NOT credit in your speech is an unethical practice known as

All of the following require source credit if used in your speech EXCEPT

Rudy is giving a persuasive speech about getting preventive cancer screenings, and she decides to tell a hypothetical story about receiving a cancer diagnosis in her introduction and present it as ifitactually happened to her. Is this ethical?

What must balance the right to free speech?

In 1964, the Supreme Court ruled that before a public official can recover damages for slander, he or she must

After the September 11^th terrorist attacks, the passage of the Patriot Act sparked a new debate over the balance between

Mindy and Karla are roommates; both are taking public speaking, but from different instructors. In preparation for an upcoming class speech, they select the same topic, work together in the library to gatherthe research, and draft an outline. They then each deliver the speech in their respective speech classes. Which of the following statements BEST pertains in this situation?

When we, as speakers, consider our beliefs, values, and moral principles when writing and presenting a speech, we are

If you are speaking to an audience about filing their tax returns, and you attempt to convince listeners that they should find small ways to "get back at the government" by cheating on their income tax returns, you are violating a speaking ethic that expects speakers to

_____ are the beliefs, values, and moral principles by which we determine what is right or wrong.

A speaker whose sentences were very similar to those used in a news article would be _____, if he or she did not acknowledge that the phrasing came from the article.

For a speech assignment, Tori finds several articles on the Internet that are perfect for her speech topic. She copies the articles, then cuts and pastes the parts that she'll read as her speech. Isthisethical?

If your overall objective is NOT just to inform or persuade, but you attempt to coerce listeners, then you are violating a speaking ethic that expects speakers to

Speakers have an ethical responsibility to give credit for information and ideas that are not their own.

Ethics are universal; all cultures hold the same basic, human ethics.

The willingness to listen to different viewpoints and understand beliefs and values other than your own is known as

Although the First Amendment of the Constitution guarantees freedom of speech, this freedom is restricted in speeches that