1. To Know from Reading Fun #3
McRaney
Beliefs in coincidence & how affects pers.arguments
Law of Truly Large Numbers
Straw Man Fallacy & how it’s used to persuade
Ad Hominem Fallacy & how used to persuade
Good examples
Bad examples
Just World Fallacy & how used to persuade
Bullying perceptions study
Role of attributions in perception

2. Interpersonal Ethical Issues
Main use of deception is interpersonal
Why?
– primary/most common route to pers
IPC ethics
 we cannot impose relationship on others
 we cannot demand relationship from others
Demanding/imposing “violates the spirit of interpersonal communication” (Arnett, 2008)

3. Lying vs. Deception
Nature & boundaries of lies (2 views)
Definitions of lying are culture-bound (George Yoos)
ANY comm that is…
Disting. b/w intentional deception & intentional lying (Sissela Bok)
Lie = “any message which is ”

4. “Moral Presumption Against Lying” (reasons to avoid lying) Joseph Kupfer
Ultimate negative effects on “character” of liar
Immed of deceived… thus changes Persuasion to Coercion/Manipulation
Lying involves : “repudiating in speech what we believe”
Both result in weakening moral character of liar

5. Additional reasons to NOT lie… (Bok)
Lying – adds to liar’s power & diminishes others’ power BY by via:
Hide objective that the target sought
Obscure/eliminate relevant alternatives
Misinform re. benefits/costs of conseq’s
Mislead re. level of confidence/certainty should have about choice

6. Example 1 Goal – Tactic/Strategy Used –
Attitude/belief/value?
Tactic/Strategy Used –
Primary Appeal?
Deception? Y or N Lying? Y or N
Justified?

7. Example 2 Goal – Tactic/Strategy Used –
Attitude/belief/value?
Tactic/Strategy Used –
Primary Appeal?
Deception? Y or N Lying? Y or N
Justified?

8. Example 3 Goal – Tactic/Strategy Used –
Attitude/belief/value?
Tactic/Strategy Used –
Primary Appeal?
Deception? Y or N Lying? Y or N
Justified?

9. Example 4 Goal – Tactic/Strategy Used –
Attitude/belief/value?
Tactic/Strategy Used –
Primary Appeal?
Deception? Y or N Lying? Y or N
Justified?

10. Example 5 Goal – Tactic/Strategy Used –
Attitude/belief/value?
Tactic/Strategy Used –
Primary Appeal?
Deception? Y or N Lying? Y or N
Justified?

11. Example 6 Goal – Tactic/Strategy Used –
Attitude/belief/value?
Tactic/Strategy Used –
Primary Appeal?
Deception? Y or N Lying? Y or N
Justified?

12. Example 7 Goal – Tactic/Strategy Used –
Attitude/belief/value?
Tactic/Strategy Used –
Primary Appeal?
Deception? Y or N Lying? Y or N
Justified?

13. Handout: List o’ Fallacies