Policy Adviser: Freedom of speech is not only a basic human right; it is also the only rational policy for this government to adopt. When ideas are openly aired, good ideas flourish, silly proposals are easily recognized as such, and dangerous ideas can be responded to by rational argument. Nothing is ever gained by forcing citizens to disseminate their thoughts in secret.
The policy adviser's method of persuasion, in recommending a policy of free speech to the government, is best described by advocating respect for basic rights of citizens for its own sake.