INTRODUCTION
Ethical choices
-Is it ever appropriate to lie to a group?
-As a speaker, should you use evidence in your speech that is not correct?
-As a listener, should you refuse to listen to the speaker if you disagree with them?
The Ethics Pyramid
By: Abby Simota, Jordyn Macias, &
Danny Sosa
What are ethics?
moral principles that govern a person's or group's behavior.
Means
What does intent mean?
Tools or behaviors that one employs to achieve a desired outcome.
-There are a range of possible behavioral choices.
- (Some good, some bad, some in between)
the degree to which an individual is congnitively aware of her or his behavior; the mean one uses, & the ends one achieves.
Ends
Outcomes that one desires to achieve
Example: Persuading your audience or group of homeworkers)
-Ends can be good or bad also.