Problem
Inappropriate arguments
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Fallacious argumentsSpurious arguments
Cheap argument
Bad arguments
Improper forms of debate
Fatuous reasoning
Flaky arguments
Polarizing rhetoric
Obfuscatory arguments
Misuse of plausible arguments to conceal nefarious benefits
Nature:
A well-defined group of fallacious arguments may be used to promote or oppose new projects. They may include: fallacies of logic or syntax; arguments from authority; posing of an incorrect question; suppression of relevant information; utilization of ambiguous terms; omission of a relevant concomitant variable; use of biased samples; use of samples which are statistically too small to give meaningful results; misleading use of graphs and pictures; and dependence on erroneous presentations of statistical data. Such methods of argument may over-simplify, over-complicate, ignore the opposing position, accept the authoritative position too readily, accept the position because it is detailed in print, place excessive reliance upon some formal system or formula or reject such a system too readily.
Broader Problems:
Unethical intellectual practicesDepersonalization of responsibilityUnethical practices in communication Narrower Problems:
Black liesOversimplificationDefective reasoningTerminological ambiguitiesMisconceived moral equivalenceOverreliance on proximate explanationsFailure to distinguish between opinion and factRhetorical inflation in meetings Related Problems:
Incorrect information Aggravates:
Semantic confusionFabricated quotationsSuppression of informationPolarization of local conflictsImpoverishment of political debateExcessively costly prestige projects Strategies:
DebatingUsing political rhetoricPresenting verifying argumentsUsing obfuscatory argumentsClarifying argumentsAvoiding polarizing communicationUsing spurious argumentsHighlighting bad argumentsConflicting verballyUsing plausible argumentsBeing truthfulBeing fallaciousReasoning with common sense Subject(s):
Communication → Audio, visualInnovative change → Change
Innovative change → Logic
Social Activity → Debate
Societal Problems → Maltreatment
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST