Question

According to Aristotle, ethos refers to:

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. Ethics.

Explanation

For Aristotle rhetoric (science to study discourse) is based on three categories called pathos, ethos and logos; for Aristotle, the pathos, refers to the speaker's ability to convince the public by resorting to arguments that awaken feelings or emotions; the ethos refers to the moral or ethics of the speaker, inspiring being a reliable source of information and generate conviction in the receiving public; finally, the logos is related to the logical reasoning of the speaker, in this the main source of arguments is the intellect and reason. So, the correct answer is C. Ethics.

Answer 2

C. Ethics. Ethos is described as being an appeal to ethics, dealing with the character and credibility of the speaker/person.