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You are speaking on the topic of prison reform. In your research, you run across two public opinion polls. One of them, an independent survey by the Gallup The organization shows that a majority of people in your state oppose your position. The other poll, suspect in its methods and conducted by a partisan organization, says a majority of people in your state support your position. Which poll do you cite in your speech

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Answer:

I will cite the independent Gallup opinion poll

Step-by-step explanation:

Ethics is the ability of a person to take the right action in a given situation and reject wrong action.

In the given scenario where there are two opinion polls, one an independent on by Gallup and another by a partisan organisation.

The best option will be to cite the independent opinion poll by Gallup even if though it opposes your position.

You can however state solid facts that shows the relevance of your own position.

This gives the audience a transparent view of the facts and they can make decisions knowing they are not being lied to.

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