Which of the following is true regarding speaking ethically?
A)Use "emotional appeals" even if they lack a supporting basis of evidence.
B)Advocate something which you yourself do not believe in.
C)Ask your audience to link your idea or proposal to emotion-laden values,motives,or goals to which it is actually not related.
D)Conceal your real purpose and your self-interest from the audience.
E)Avoid distorting,hiding,or misrepresenting the number,scope,intensity,or undesirable features of consequences or effects.

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Speaking ethically requires presenting information clearly and honestly, without distorting or hiding any relevant facts. This includes avoiding misrepresentation of consequences or effects, which is the principle behind choice (E). Choices (A) through (D) all go against ethical communication, as they involve manipulation, dishonesty, or advocating something that is not genuine.

Which of the Following Is True Regarding Speaking Ethically