PVC, Prosecution Character Values

Kym Worthy's speech on the prosecution of Kwame Kilpatrick shows that she has a great zeal for her profession. Through her speech she shows the readers or listeners that the prosecution will be carried out through any setbacks or hard times because it is against the law. She is purpose driven and dedicated. Kym points out her purpose by using ethos. She has a determined and fair character, a desire to make sure the law is upheld, and she intends to see that it is.
Kym Worthy begins her speech with a review on previous actions and why those actions took place. She justifies her actions and gives strong moral and logical support to her arguments. She says "We serve you with independent thought – unbossed and unbought." This shows that she is backing up her actions with moral reasoning. Also she says "during an investigation, there are also rules that must be followed and I have no tolerance for deliberate obstruction." This passage shows that she backs up her actions with logical reasoning as well. The prosecutor creates ethos by showing the audience her character through moral and logical reasoning. This gives the audience an insight into her person and allows them to better understand and relate to her which will give her more support.
The speech also shows fairness and value of truth. She says "we also have to make sure that every defendant receives due process." The prosecutor wants to make sure that everything is fair so that truth may prevail, because truth is a valuable thing that leads to the right way. She shows this when she says "Witnesses must give truthful testimony. And we have to demand that they do." She places great worth in the truth because this case is about not telling the truth. She gives truth a great importance to show people that she is not prosecuting this case because of some moral wrong she thought Kwame committed, but because Kwame went against the law and didnt not speak the highly valued truth when it was required of him. She shows herself to be dedicated to the truth and this lets people believe her words and take her words for truth because she places so much importance on truth.
Finally Kym Worthy displays her understanding of the importance of her job. While the Roman goddesses are simply false gods and have no power compared to the One God, her comparison of the goddess of justice and the justice system show that she understands the prinicipals of her occupation. She discusses "the power of Reason and Justice," "the fair and equal administration of the law without corruption, avarice, prejudice, or favor," and "that justice should be meted out objectively, without fear or favor." Kym Worthy's belief in these principals portrays her as a master in her craft who can be trusted to complete the job properly.
So, through these points in her speech, Kym Worthy uses ethos to get her point across. She wants to make sure that everyone knows she will prosecute this trial properly without corruption, and that is why the people should trust her.