1). In the age of digital media, high speed processing and a multitude of audio, video and photo editing software a speaker’s ethical responsibility is constantly tested. In my opinion, the decision for a speaker to alter a source is the result of lack of effort. Furthermore, I believe such act of dishonesty in a presentation will prove to be counterproductive when it comes to presenting the final product. As a speaker you can never be sure what your audience is savvy too. For example, you may be presenting altered facts about the crime rates in a particular city and be presenting it to the wife of a police detective that is well informed on the subject. This incidence will cause disengagement from the audience and he or she will be questioned on any other facts presented in the future. A speaker’s ethical responsibility reach and affect not only the speaker but also his or her audience, "ethical communication enhances human worth and dignity by fostering truthfulness, fairness, responsibility, personal integrity, and respect for self and other" (Coopman 40). I think this statement sets some clear guidance for a speaker to follow.
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