@MileyXxCyrusXxSTAR You bring up a very good point. The answer regarding celebrities is still yes, but I will give you more detail. Most of the time celebrities are used to give credibility on television NOT BECAUSE they are necessarily experts (for example, Robin Williams supporting a children's hospital), but because they are TRUSTWORTHY through their popularity and good character. Ethos has nothing to do with the true expertise of the individual, only their ability to appear credible.
@MileyXxCyrusXxSTAR You bring up a very good point. The answer regarding celebrities is still yes, but I will give you more detail. Most of the time celebrities are used to give credibility on television NOT BECAUSE they are necessarily experts (for example, Robin Williams supporting a children's hospital), but because they are TRUSTWORTHY through their popularity and good character. Ethos has nothing to do with the true expertise of the individual, only their ability to appear credible.
derekouyang 1 month ago
thank you
flredragon1 3 months ago
thank you
highkneegrows 4 months ago
Just to toss this in here, when using ethos, be careful not to change your quotes into an argument from authority (an informal fallacy).
ZeDingoBlag 1 year ago