Question

A president wants to convince his fellow citizens to support entering a war overseas. Which of the following would be an effective use of ethos?

A. Telling a sad story about meeting villagers who had lost their homes in the war
B. Explaining that the war would likely stabilize the region and result in fewer future wars
C. Explaining that the nation has ethical obligations under international law to intervene in these circumstances
D. Showing video footage of refugees from the war in desperate circumstances

Answer 1

D. Showing video footage of refugees from the war in desperate circumstances

Emotions are one of the biggest players in politics. You can argue it's not ethical but it works.

Answer 2

B. Explaining that the war would likely stabilize the region and result in fewer future wars

Step-by-step explanation:

Ethos is the use of reason and credible sources, appealing to the audience reason in order to convince them of something, in this case the action that the president has to do to use ethos would be convince the audience that a war wouls stabilize the region and would prevent future wars.