1. What is ethics?

Why is a strong sense of ethical responsibility

vital for public speakers?
Ethics is the branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and
wrong in human affairs. There is a strong sense of ethical responsibility
because you have to make ethical decision, which involve weighing a
potential course of action against a set of ethical guidelines or
standards.
2. What are the five guidelines for ethical speechmaking discussed
in this chapter?
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, and put ethical principles into practice.
3. What is the difference between global plagiarism and patchwork
plagiarism? What are the best ways to avoid these two kinds of
plagiarism?
Global plagiarism is steeling a single speech entirely from a single
source and passing it on at ones own. Patchwork plagiarism is stealing
ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them on as
ones own. The best ways to avoid these types of plagiarism is to start
your speech right away because the longer you are working on it the
more likely you are to come up with your own approach. Also, look at
many different sources so you dont just have one or two ideas stuck in
your head.
4. What is incremental plagiarism? How can you steer clear of it
when dealing with quotations and paraphrases?
Incremental Plagiarism is when the speaker fails to give credit for
particular parts of the speech that were borrowed from other
people. The most important are quotes and phrases. When dealing
with quotations and paraphrases it is very easy to steer clear of
incremental plagiarism. All you have to do is introduce the
statement by saying who originally said what you are about to
repeat.
5. What are the three basic guidelines for ethical listening
discussed in this chapter?
Be courteous and attentive, avoid prejudging the speaker, and
maintain the free and open expression of ideas.