Ethical Issues in Professional Life or Pocket Guide to Public Speaking

Ethical Issues in Professional Life

Author: Callahan

When (if ever) may a professional deceive a client for the client's own good? Under what conditions (if any) is whistle-blowing morally required? These are just some of the questions that scholars as diverse as Michael D. Bayles, Thomas Nagel, Sissela Bok, Jessica Mitford, and Peter A. French confront in this stimulating anthology. Organized around philosophical issues such as the moral foundations of professional ethics, models of the professional-client relationship, deception, informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, professional dissent, and professional virtue, the volume illuminates the complex ethical issues that arise in journalism, law, health care, counseling, education, engineering, business, politics, and social science research. A variety of pedagogic aids including clear introductions to and study questions for each set of readings, concrete cases designed to focus discussion, and an appendix on preparing cases and position papers, make the text invaluable for both students and teachers of professional ethics.

Interesting book: Practical Business Math Procedures or Economic Analysis of Property Rights

Pocket Guide to Public Speaking

Author: William Sanborn Pfeiffer

Pfeiffer's Pocket Guide to Public Speaking shows you how to prepare and deliver all types of oral presentations. By following its clear, practical guidelines, you will learn to:

• Research your audience and topic
• Organize informative, persuasive, and occasional speeches
• Use graphics to enhance your presentation
• Deliver the speech with enthusiasm and clarity
• Overcome nervousness

This Pocket Guide applies to both academic and on-the-job situations. It shows you how to become a competent speaker—even a great one—by following the "3 P's" of oral communication:

Prepare carefully
Practice often
Perform with enthusiasm

You'll never need another book to help you with one of the most important parts of your job—public speaking.

Table of Contents:

	Preface
Chapter 1	Overview of Public Speaking	1
	SLMR ("slimmer") Speech Model	2
	Speaker	3
	Listener	3
	Message	4
	Response	4
	Speech Types: Based on Delivery Method	5
	Verbatim	5
	Memorized	6
	Extemporaneous	6
	Impromptu	7
	Speech Types: Based on Purpose	7
	Informative Speeches	8
	Persuasive Speeches	8
	Occasional Speeches	9
	Five Elements in the Speech Process	10
	Research	10
	Organization	11
	Text	11
	Graphics	12
	Delivery	12
	Chapter Summary	13
	Exercises	13
Chapter 2	Research	15
	Finding Information about the Audience	16
	Understanding the Audience Problem	16
	Sorting by Technical Level	18
	Sorting by Decision-Making Level	19
	Gauging the Audience	20
	Finding Information about the Topic	22
	Choosing a Topic	22
	Using Online Catalogs	25
	Using the Library	26
	Conducting Interviews	28
	Using Borrowed Information	29
	Avoiding Plagiarism	30
	Tracking Borrowed Material	30
	Chapter Summary	34
	Exercises	35
Chapter 3	Organization	37
	Background on the ABC Format	38
	Guidelines for the ABC Format	41
	Abstract Section	41
	Body Section	45
	Conclusion Section	47
	Outlines	48
	Reasons for Outlines	48
	Guidelines for Outlines	49
	Chapter Summary	51
	Exercises	53
Chapter 4	Text	55
	Definition	56
	Background on Definition	56
	Guidelines for Definition	57
	Description	61
	Background on Description	61
	Guidelines for Description	61
	Classification/Division	63
	Background on Classification/Division	65
	Guidelines for Classification/Division	65
	Guidelines for Division	65
	Comparison/Contrast	66
	Background on Comparison/Contrast	66
	Guidelines for Comparison/Contrast	67
	Argument	69
	Background on Argument	69
	Guidelines for Argument	69
	Chapter Summary	72
	Exercises	72
Chapter 5	Graphics	75
	General Guidelines for Speech Graphics	76
	Preparing Graphics	76
	Using Graphics	78
	Specific Guidelines for Eight Graphics	79
	Tables	80
	Pie Charts	82
	Bar Charts	85
	Line Charts	89
	Schedule Charts	91
	Flowcharts	93
	Organization Charts	95
	Technical Drawings	95
	Misuse of Graphics	100
	Description of the Graphics Problem	100
	Examples of Distorted Graphics	100
	Special Issues Related to PowerPoint	102
	Chapter Summary	104
	Exercises	105
Chapter 6	Delivery	109
	Final Preparations	110
	Options for Notes	110
	Options for Practice	112
	Giving the Speech	113
	Guidelines for Delivery	113
	Guidelines for the Question-and-Answer Period	116
	Dealing with Nervousness	118
	Reasons for Speaking Anxiety	118
	Zen and the Art of Reducing Anxiety	119
	Chapter Summary	124
	Exercises	125
Appendix	Sample Speech	127
	Index	139