CMST 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Incorruptibility, Notecards
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Chapters 5 & 17: ethical communication and speech delivery. How people should act towards one another. Aristotle believes people want to listen to those who speak with ethos. The believability of what the speaker says. Genuinely interested in the well being of the audiences. Relatable to the audience, respect their values, judgement free. Can make it difficult to address certain topics. Though some forms of speech are illegal (slander, pro-violence) Like yelling fire in a movie theater. Some speech is legally protected, but unethical and shouldn"t be used in public speaking (slurs, hate speech) Make a positive contribution to public discourse (communication) Issues that are important to the community. Reveal the true purpose of your speech. Allowing the audience the power of rational choice. Communicate in ways that are accurate and understandable. Employ a fairness in your speeches and see all sides of an issue. Use of other people"s ideas or words without acknowledging the source.
