LibGuides: SPCH U201: Foundations in Oral Communication: Ethics in Public Speaking

Reading for Ethics in Public Speaking

Mapes, M. (Ed.). (2019). Public Speaking as Advocacy. In Speak Out, Call In: Public Speaking as Advocacy. essay, University of Kansas Libraries. Retrieved from https://speakupcallin.pressbooks.com/chapter/chapter-one-public-speaking-as-advocacy/.

NCA Credo for Ethical Communication

University of Minnesota. (2016). Ethics Matters: Understanding the Ethics of Public Speaking. In Stand up, speak out. essay.
Tilley. (2005). The Ethics Pyramid: Making Ethics Unavoidable in the Public Relations Process. Journal of Mass Media Ethics, 20(4), 305–320. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327728jmme2004_6
Principles of public speaking. Lumen Learning. (n.d.). Retrieved June 8, 2022, from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/publicspeakingprinciples/chapter/chapter-3-ethical-speaking/

"Morals are the principles on which one’s judgments of right and wrong are based. Ethics are principles of right conduct. The two nouns are closely related and are often interchangeable. The main difference is that morals are more abstract, subjective, and often personal or religion-based. At the same time, ethics are more practical, conceived as shared principles promoting fairness in social and business interactions."

Mc Leod, D. (2023, May 26). Ethics vs. morals - definition, difference & examples. GRAMMARIST. https://grammarist.com/usage/ethics-morals/

Ethics Pyramid

Elspeth Tilley, a public communication ethics expert from Massey University, proposes a structured approach to thinking about ethics (Tilley, 2005). Her ethics pyramid involves three basic concepts: intent, means, and ends. Figure 2.1 “Ethical Pyramid” illustrates the Tilley pyramid.