Question

Clotilde is giving a speech on why people should adopt a vegetarian lifestyle. In preparation for her speech, she talked to her aunt, who is a vegetarian. Clotilde's aunt told her that meat consumption is the number one cause of cancer in the United States. Clotilde does not verify her aunt's statement but repeats it in her speech.

Which of the following guidelines for ethical speaking did she violate?

A. make sure your goals are ethically sound
B. avoid hate speech
C. raise social awareness
D. be fully prepared for each speech
E. be honest

Answer 1

Clotilde did not fact-check her aunt's statement about meat consumption and cancer, thereby violating the ethical speaking guideline of honesty.

Step-by-step explanation:

Clotilde violated the guideline for ethical speaking which states that a speaker should be honest in their presentation. By not verifying the claim about meat consumption being the number one cause of cancer in the United States, she failed to ensure the accuracy of the information she presented to her audience. An ethical speaker has the responsibility to confirm the validity of their content before sharing it, making sure that the facts and statements in their speech are correct and supported by data or credible sources. In this case, Clotilde should have researched the link between meat consumption and cancer before including it in her speech.