Wk 2.2: Orators: Morally Good?

As an orator, one needs to have appeal, charm and charisma, and some sound reasoning. However, these qualities of an eloquent public speaker do not have a strong correlation to being a morally good individual. There are ways in which the audience can be persuaded and convinced by a speaker who may not be morally good, such as using a vigorous style that plays up an emotional appeal, which can fool an audience into thinking that something is good, when it is really not. There have been numerous examples throughout history that have shown powerful leaders and orators who have created strong regimes, persuaded numerous people to follow their ways, which have fuelled cruel, hateful and morally wrong courses of actions. These include the most notable Hitler, and Mussolini.
The connection between goodness, truth and public communication is that there is no strong connection. There is only judgment based on the circumstances of the situation, since the context of the situation determines whether public figures are good and truthful, and communicating such.