Fallacy Summary
A fallacy is defined as a defect, other then false premise, in an argument, which causes an argument to be invalid or weak. Fallacies are an all to common problem in today’s world and can be found in all aspects of life and work. When fallacies occur in the work place they can affect decision-making and can eliminate critical thinking. This leads to biased and incorrect decisions and judgments. It also can take away from the ability to have proper debates. These types of debates, if done professionally and respectfully, can lead to the best possible solution to any problems that are faced. Fallacies can also remove the ability for people to see all possibilities because they allow people’s focus to be narrow and only focus on what they believe is right. This, like all other fallacies, can lead to one common problem, the lack of critical thinking. Without critical thinking decision-making is hampered and biased and can impact an organization in many negative ways. (About, 2005)
The first fallacy that will be discussed is the fallacy that is known as appeal to emotion. This fallacy is a fallacy that aims to arouse the emotions of the audience so that the effected person accepts the conclusion that is established. This causes people to ignore the facts and focus on anything other then logic. It also causes a removal of critical thinking, which can lead to unsound decisions. Decisions that are reached this way are unfair to all involved because they don’t focus on logic, they focus on things that are not relevant such as where a person is from rather then their skill level or experience. If managers were to use this method of hiring they ...