Ethical Listening Questions ( it\'s for normal speech class ) 1. If you were off

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Ethical Listening Questions (it's for normal speech class)

1. If you were offended by something a speaker says in this class during his/her speech, do you have an obligation to let the speaker know that you were offended? Why or why not?

2. If you felt that a classmate’s speech was boring, do you have an ethical obligation to lat this classmate know that the speech was boring? Why or why not? If yes, what ethical standards might apply when telling this person about your unfavourable impression of the speech?

3. If you knew that a student in this class “borrowed” a speech from another student, do you have an ethical obligation to let the student know that what or she has done is unethical? Do you have an ethical obligation to let your instructor know? Why or why not?

4. If a speaker in this class used information from a biased source, would you have an ethical obligation to criticize the speaker for using information from that source? Why or why not?

5. If you feel strongly that a speaker did an outstanding job of presenting a speech in this class, do you have an ethical obligation to share your opinion after the speech is over? Why or why not?

6. Other than the issues raised above, what other ethical obligations do you have as a listener of your classmates’ speeches in this class?

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An ethical listener is one who actively interprets shared material and analyzes the content and speaker’s effectiveness. If one is offended by a speaker during the speech, one is ethically bound to share this with the speaker, and explain honestly and in depth as to why the speech caused offence. It maybe that the material maybe offensive to a certain group of listeners and therefore by sharing this information, the speaker can modify the content or presentation of the speech accordingly.
Please post the other questions separately as we are supposed to answer just one question or four sub parts of the same question.

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