The Greeks believed that to be an orator, an individual had to be morally good. Comment on whether you agree or disagree.

I believe it is crucial that an orator be one that is morally good. At times it is imperative that an orator set aside their own views and assumptions and report the truth. Because most of Greek society was translated by word of mouth it is imperative that orators have the ability to provide information that would not be taken out of context.
Morality can become tricky and a lose definition. An orator can make an argument to announcements, theories, and stories that can dramatically change the context of their information without changing any of the facts. Characteristics such as tone, pace, order, and emotion and drastically change the significance of any story or thought. The orator did not change the information but, their presentation can change its significance and direction. Some orators might feel they did not break any code of morality since they did not change any facts. Morality must be detached from the orators personal agenda and views unless they are desired.
The question I have is how the Greeks established creditability and accountability for these orators? It is one thing to demand that orators live up to a high standard of morality but, who and how were these virtues up held? Never the less, I agree that morality should be a demanded virtue of orators.
The morality of orators is a perfect example of truth, goodness, and public communication relating to honest virtues. Informing the public to honest and significant information is vital to the authenticity of our communication in business, media, and person to person communication. Informing our society through the use of various media outlets acts as a our accountability check for the way our businesses operate and how our country is run. But, who holds the media accountable? Sure there are laws and regulations but, the fault mainly relies on the professionalism and morality of the reporter. Obtaining information that is valid and honest is the purpose of our reporters. But, too often we see people spinning the information to increase an entertainment value in order to seem more interesting and gain attention. While their is a purpose for "dressing up" stories and reporting in an entertaining fashion. These attributes cannot refrain from changing the facts by use of tone, pace, order, or any other trick we can use to carry attention to what makes the report significant.
Reporting is a powerful tool of communication. It's misuse can change public opinion and our history. A sense of morality is vital to all forms of communication.