Fallacy

The fact that current news media is full of fallacies is no secret. In many ways the greatest of these fallacies is the bias and the sensationalism. These slants and biases that are integrated into the media not only slants the coverage but also can present misinformation and gives a murky picture of the nation in its entirety. This, however, can be a tricky subject to pin down and have completely correct views on or to place the blame on certain parties. In a broad spectrum, every party…

However, if it is unclear why fallacies could be considered ethical problems, let us define ethics, and explain how fallacies are ethical problems. Kant defined good as that which is beneficial to the self, that is, an individual; and good as that which is harmful to oneself. Whereas right is that which is helpful to others, and wrong is that which is harmful to others. Morality is a question of what is good, versus what is bad. Ethicality is a question of what is right, versus what is wrong. Of…

past their obesity, and treat them poorly without considering the circumstances and the feelings of the person. Most of the obese patients respond to this kind of poor care by becoming nervous, uncomfortable, and defensive about the situation. The fallacy of appeal to ignorance is presented in all three articles. In this situation, the doctors are treating their patients not how they want to be treated ignoring their knowledge on wanting to get a diet or surgery and in this case the doctors…

same fear. However, this study lacks temporal validity because it was conducted over a hundred years ago, and since then psychologists have developed opposing theories with higher levels of accuracy. Also, the study raises the issue of treatment fallacy as although the psychoanalytic therapy worked for Hans, this does not mean that the main cause was dealt with, meaning an alternative cause was more likely the reason behind the phobia. The study of Little Hans cannot be generalised to the whole…

Mr. Trump’s Fallacy Donald Trump during his presidential campaign has been attacking his competitors on a very personal level. Donald Trump has committed the fallacy of ad hominem when he claimed Carly Fiorina should not be president because of the fact that she is a woman and because of her past failed business endeavors, and when he attacked Dr. Ben Carson on the personal fact that he has been violent in the past as a reason for Dr. Carson not to be president. Carly Fiorina is a candidate…

rises to the top, but rather how the supreme fall. The studying of the fall is most peculiar within political institutions. When breaking down the underlying philosophy of a government and their fallacies, a pathway can emerge enlightening how and why they are no longer at the position of power. The fallacies of times before and contemporary society sheds light on why great nations fail. In the scholarly setting, students study the legends of ancient times. The ancient greats from the Greeks…

The Scarcity Fallacy World hunger is a topic that has been the focal point of many economists and whether or not we have the means of feeding the entire human population. The general knowledge is that world hunger exists mainly because of natural disasters, increase in population, and not being able to produce enough food. Additional problems such as environment crises and global warming result in furthering the idea of food scarcity. If that is the case, then hunger exists simply because there…

Advertising is used to persuade spectators into becoming buyers. Logical fallacies are often used in advertising to appeal towards emotions or impression instead of facts. One example of a logical fallacy used in advertising is hasty conclusions. A hasty conclusion is made when a generalization is made before enough specific items have been examined. For example, in 2012, Honey Nut Cheerios launched an ad campaign claiming to be “America’s Favorite Cereal.” America consists of over three hundred…

The Fallacy of Liberal Beliefs Tried in Venezuela, "I think there are a lot of people who, when they hear the word 'socialist,' get very, very nervous." Bernie Sanders, 2015 Tested in Europe, "For every dollar spent on unemployment benefits, the economy grows…

In Canadian culture we have the fallacy that women can do anything that men can do (Harris, 1982, p. 214). They can raise their children, clean the house, make dinner, have a full time career, make a triple figure salary and still have time to catch up on Greys Anatomy. This could not be further from the truth. There is an ongoing struggle for women who are “caught in the midst of conflicting values and expectations”, there simply is no winning (Harris, 1982, p.214). If a woman goes to work and…