Question

which statement primarily appeals to ethos to support the position that ceo compensation should be taxed more heavily? ceo compensation is so appallingly high—many orders of magnitude higher than that of the average worker—that it is unthinkable not to impose higher taxes on executive pay. having grown up in a low - income community, i know firsthand how much could be accomplished if the wealth of ceos could be taxed and redistributed to the community at large. executive compensation has risen more than nine hundred percent over the past thirty - seven years, according to the economic policy institute.

Explanation:

Ethos appeals to the speaker's credibility or personal experience to persuade. The second statement uses the speaker's firsthand experience growing up in a low-income community to establish their understanding of the issue, which is an appeal to ethos. The first uses data (logos), and the third uses emotional language (pathos).

Answer:

Having grown up in a low-income community, I know firsthand how much could be accomplished if the wealth of CEOs could be taxed and redistributed to the community at large.