The ethics of democratic debate
- 1 February 1966
- journal article
- other
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Central States Speech Journal
- Vol. 17 (1), 5-14
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10510976609362810
Abstract
The highest ethical obligation of democratic debate is a commitment to full and effective expression. This article presents the rationale for and the obligations entailed in such an ethical commitment. The standard is then applied to contemporary problems in public address and speech education.Keywords
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