Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Does Persuasion present more ethical dilemmas than Argumentation?
Position‹2 of 3›

No, the ethical dilemmas are the same

This position holds that the two raise the same ethical questions, since both are attempts to change another person's mind and both can be conducted honestly or deceptively, so the dilemmas belong to the conduct rather than to the method.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Both are attempts to change another person's mind, and the dilemmas follow from that alone
  2. No reasoning reaches anyone without the means of persuasion attached to it