The 'should or must statements' fallacy (also called imperatives) occurs when one has a rigid idea of how people should behave and overestimates the negative consequences if these expectations are not met.
La falacia de las afirmaciones 'debería o debe' (también llamadas imperativos) se produce cuando se tiene una idea rígida de cómo deben comportarse las personas y se magnifica la consecuencia negativa si estas expectativas no se cumplen.
| Fallacy | Should or Must Statements ( also called imperitives) |
|---|---|
| Definition and Examples | You have a precise, fixed idea of how you or other should behave, and you overestimate how bad it is that these expectations are not met (eg "People should dress appropriately or they will never find a job or a spouse."). |
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