Essentially, a bad faith argument is an inauthentic argument. By this, we don’t necessarily mean a factually incorrect argument. Rather, an argument that the arguer doe… See more

An individual might make a bad faith argument to undermine their opponent’s position or otherwise “win” a debate. Undermining an opponent might mean pushing the… See more

A good faith argument is an argument that’s honest, fair, and genuinely considers the opponent’s perspective. An argument doesn’t have to be factual or even logical to be made i… See more

A good faith argument is an honest argument that aims to educate one’s opponent. Let’s reexamine the example from the previous section but swap in a good faith a… See more

In academic writing, you’re obliged to ensure that your work is honest and factual—to the best of your ability. When you find facts from credible sources that contradict y… See more