President Aquino’s leadership communication was ethical; she was known as the Philippines’ plain-spoken leader (Ramos, 2009) . Some say that Aquino lacked an elaborate style in public speaking; however, her low-key approach and the authentic way she delivered her speech explained much of her appeal.
Yes, Aquino exhibits the qualities of the Ethic of Care. Women communicate morality and ethics in a kinder tone than men do (Bloom, 1990) . As ethics grounded in voice and relations, Aquino demonstrated the importance of having the voice of the people, listening to the people in her own right, and being heard with respect by the people in return. The ethics of care directs people’s attention to the necessity of responsiveness in relationships, like paying attention, responding, and listening. In addition, Virginia Held concluded that the ethics of care offers hope for rethinking in more fruitful ways how people ought to guide their lives (Johannesen, Valde, & Whedbee, 2008, p. 204) . The logic is contextual, inductive, and psychological rather than mathematical or deductive.
The communication style of Aquino has touched the hearts of Filipinos who believed in her capability as the president of the country. She characterized the female moral voice for all women in the Philippines during her presidency. Lilia Clemente, a successful New York businesswoman, said that, “she was not fake…she was herself, and if you are being yourself, honest, sincere, then you come across that way” (Ramos, 2009) .
She has a good public reputation as the president of the Philippines. As a widow of the former Senator Benigno Aquino Sr, Corazon Aquino was a self-proclaimed simple homemaker with no formal training in public speaking. Johnny Uy, President of Toastmasters Past International, has acclaimed when he remembers listening to President Aquino’s speeches, “She did not have the oratorical flair of her late husband; however, she spoke with honesty and sincerity that touched the hearts of the Filipino people (Ramos, 2009) .
Personally, I would say that she once moved the country through her voice, not only as a president, but also as the mother of the country, she served her life until her death. Being the voice of the country, she had actual relationships and interdependence with herself and the citizens of the Philippines. She has possessed the compassion, empathy, and nurturance that have resolved the conflicting ethical responsibilities to all concerns and herself, a mother and a wife.
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Margarita, CA. Retrieved from http://www.toastmasters.org/ToastmastersMagazine/ToastmasterArchive/2009/October/Articles/CoryAquino.aspx.
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