Today's class focused on the ethical responsibility we have as public speakers. Ethics is not a black and white issue, though, so lots of organizations set rules for what constitutes ethical activity. Click here to see the Code of Ethics used by the National Speakers Association.
This is an optional enrichment -- no points awarded.
Monday, September 27, 2010
NSA Code of Ethics
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I read the rules and think they are a good guide for public speaking. However, I wanted to blog here for another reason. Last class, I was the only person to speak out and say that I thought the news caster's comment, about women not being in charge of sports programs, was harmless humor. I followed up by saying that he should have apologized, when asked, but everyone was being overly sensitive. Well, after attempting to point out that I was right to my mother ( not a mommas' boy ) and getting an earful, I realized I should have not found the initial comment humorous.(The point Mrs. Edgar made to start with.) Example being: What if the female news caster had been a minority? The comment was changed to; That's why blacks/hispanics are not in charge of sports programs. Obviously racist, and I would have said "Fire him". I don't like being told I'm wrong. I hate being shown I'm wrong. I would really hate to walk around being ignorant all my life and that is what prejudice and racism is, ignorance. So, I have learned something new. Good ole boy humor may effect the opposite sex(and other) more than I thought. This is one of the few times you'll see this, so pay attention: "I was wrong. Sorry." Sometimes you learn things you did not know, that you did not know.
Jim -- glad you learned something new. Really that is the point, here -- I don't believe anyone was offended by your analysis, and I'm glad you shared your point of view (no matter how unpopular). Thanks for touching base on this -- apology accepted (though really not necessary).
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