Is There Any Informal Fallacy That One Might Be Justified In Using, Or Is One Ethically Bound Never To Mislead Others On Purpose? Discuss This Question With Reference To Specific Fallacies.

In order to determine whether a fallacy can be justified in using or is ethically wrong, one must examine the specific situation they are in and must study the consequences which they might face. Informal fallacies are not mistakes in the formal structure of an argument, but are based either in the failure of the evidence to be relevant or in some linguistic ambiguity. Informal fallacies include defending a statement by appealing to force, pity, …

…forget it and get caught lying. I believe informal fallacies are justified in using only when the situation in hand is in need of one and the consequences of it will not harm others. Ethically one is bound to never mislead others, but if one is in need of doing so, it is justifiable to use an informal fallacy. One must never mislead others if the informal fallacy is not needed or will harm others.