Synthesizing What You Have Learned Throughout This Chapter and Others

question 9

Essay

Synthesizing what you have learned throughout this chapter and others, what role does ethics play in persuasive speaking? Why would we say that behaving ethically increases a speaker's chances of being successful at persuasive speaking? How does ethics relate to logical fallacies?

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Definitions:

Corporal Punishment

Use of physical force with the intention of causing pain but not injury so as to correct or control behavior.

Power Assertion

Disciplinary strategy designed to discourage undesirable behavior through physical or verbal enforcement of parental control.

Discipline

A field of study or branch of knowledge; also refers to the practice of training to improve strength or self-control.

Authoritarian

Characterized by strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom; often related to governance or parenting styles.