Ethics in Public Speaking Flashcards
Ethics
the branch of philosophy that involves determinations of what is right and moral
Defamatory Speech
a false statement of fact that damages a person’s character, fame, or reputation
Golden Rule
“Do unto others as you would have them do to you.
Initial Credibility
A speaker’s credibility at the beginning of or even before the speech
Derived Credibility
a speaker’s credibility and trustworthiness throughout the process of the speech
Plagiarism
the act of using another person’s words or ideas without giving them proper credit
Terminal Credibility
a speaker’s credibility at the end of the speech
Turning in someone else’s work as your own
Plagiarism
Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit
Plagiarism
Failing to put quotation marks around an exact quotation correctly
Plagiarism
Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
Plagiarism
Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit
Plagiarism
Copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not.
Plagiarism
Types of Plagiarism
Stealing, Sneaking, Borrowining
Stealing
taking another’s work and claiming it as your own
