An Orator's Morality

I believe the Greeks were correct; an orator has to be morally good. Orator’s can influence opinion and therefore need to send a message that is morally superior. A good example of morality with public orators is censorship. The U.S. government has constantly monitored and censored various media aspects to make sure that people are not negatively influenced. More specifically, media has become of great influence in persuasion. With all the different forms of media, people are constantly influenced by things they identify with. However, topics audiences identify with are not always good for society and therefore could cause harm to society, such as crime. The connection between goodness, truth and communication is the same connection I share with admiration to Steve Jobs. If we exchanged the idea of Steve Jobs with an immoral leader, such as Hitler, you would then be able to see the importance of goodness and truth within public communication.