Eric Wanted to Use an Excerpt from a Nightline Episode,as

question 43

Multiple Choice

Eric wanted to use an excerpt from a Nightline episode,as both an audio/visual aid and a source for his speech.However,one of the guests on the show presented a viewpoint that discredited the premise of Eric's speech.Eric decided he better edit this guest out of the clip before he used it.Was this an ethical use of evidence?

• A)Yes; this kind of "sound biting" goes on all the time and is completely ethical.
• B)No; in order to use evidence ethically it is important to present the audience with all the information that will help them reach a sound decision.
• C)Yes; this technique is ethical because the speaker has the audience's best interest at heart.
• D)No; by editing the show,Eric is plagiarizing Nightline-a serious ethical violation.

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