Chapter 3- Speech Ethics Flashcards
ethics
rules and values a group defines to guide conduct and distinguish between right and wrong
ethical absolutism
belief people should exhibit the same behavior in all situations
situational ethics
holds that correct behavior can vary depending on situation at hand
culturally relative
ethics can vary across society
ethical speech
follow guidelines for telling the truth because it’s the right thing to do
legally protected speech
speaking lawfully but not necessarily lawfully
half-truth
speaker only reveals part of the truth and mixes it with a lie
false interference
speaker presents information that leads listeners to incorrect conclusion
taking evidence out of context
using soundbites taken out of context to prove their point and ultimately mislead the listener
omission
presenters mislead the audience with what is not said, but what is not said
plagiarism
presenting another’s words or ideas as your own
paraphrasing
restating original author’s ideas in your own words
common knowledge
information that is widely known (like this definition)
fallacious reasoning
faulty reasoning
hasty generalizaton
making a claim based on a limited part of the group
