ethics

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

ETHICAL DECISIONS
Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines

guidelines for ethical speaking

guidelines for ethical speaking

• Make sure your goals are ethically sound

guidelines for ethical speaking

• Make sure your goals are ethically sound
• Be fully prepared for each speech

guidelines for ethical speaking

• Make sure your goals are ethically sound
• Be fully prepared for each speech
• Be honest in what you say

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

NAME CALLING
The use of language to defame, demean, or degrade individuals
or groups

guidelines for ethical speaking

• Make sure your goals are ethically sound
• Be fully prepared for each speech
• Be honest in what you sa
• Avoid name-calling and other forms of abusive language
• Put ethical principles into practice

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PLAGIARISM

PLAGIARISM
Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own

PLAGIARISM
derived from Plagiarius,
Latin word for "kidnapper"

GLOBAL PLAGIARISM
Stealing a speech entirely from
a single source and passing it off
as one's own

PATCHWORK PLAGIARISM
Stealing ideas or language from
two or three sources and passing them off as one's one.

INCREMENTAL PLAGIARISM
Failing to give credit for particular
parts of a speech that are
borrowed from other people.

INCREMENTAL PLAGIARISM
Quotations

INCREMENTAL PLAGIARISM
Paraphrases

PLAGIARISM and the internet

• the TITLE of the internet document
• the AUTHOR/ORGANIZATION responsible for the document
• the DATE on which the document was last updated
• the DATE on which you accessed the site

ETHICAL LISTENING

ETHICAL LISTENING

• BE COURTEOUS AND ATTENTIVE
• AVOID PREJUDGING THE SPEAKER
• MAINTAIN THE FREE AND OPEN EXPRESSION OF IDEAS