As explained in your textbook, public speakers have an ethical obligation to avoid name-calling and other forms oabusive language because such language
A) is forbidden by the free-speech clause in the U.S. Constitution.
B) violates current standards of political correctness on college campuses.
C) changes meaning based on the frame of reference of the audience.
D) is used by speakers who are not fully prepared for their presentations.
E) demeans the personal dignity of the groups or individuals being attacked.

Question

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Name-calling and abusive language demean the personal dignity of the groups or individuals being attacked, which is why public speakers are ethically obligated to avoid such language.

As Explained in Your Textbook, Public Speakers Have an Ethical