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Chapter
4

Ethical Speaking and Listening

Objectives www.mhhe.com/brydon6 Key Concepts

After reading this chapter and reviewing the online learning resources at categorical imperative
www.mhhe.com/brydon6, you should be able to:
cultural relativism
• Demonstrate an understanding of the differences among ethical ethical relativism
relativism, universalism, utilitarianism, and situational ethics. ethics
• Apply ethical principles to a variety of different public speaking goodwill
situations.
good reasons
• Explain plagiarism and the role of attribution in avoiding plagiarism.
plagiarism
• Explain and apply the basic ethical obligations of both speakers
situational ethics
and listeners.
trustworthiness
universalism
utilitarianism

“ The time is always right to do what is right. ”

—MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. 1