Comments on: Is it Unethical to Persuade, Convince, or Influence Someone? Lets Debate!

By: bloc goggles

bloc goggles — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:50:19 +0000

great post

By: thegnu

thegnu — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:46:48 +0000

I feel like the techniques of persuasion are not inherently evil. If I offer a valuable service, and believe I do a better job than my competitors, that still won't necessarily get me the sale. So learning how people form positive opinions, and utilizing that to convince them is not bad in and of itself. I am a horrible salesperson if I don't believe in my product because I don't believe in fooling people. However, if you believe in your product, and you are leading someone towards something that is good for both of you, there is no problem.

Lying or implying false information, however, is a no no, even if the product is good.

By: AJ Kumar

AJ Kumar — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:22:00 +0000

I was stupid. It was my cousin, a speaker in the personal development industry. However, A lot of what I know right now was because of what happened to me, so it may not seem like its worth it right now, but I know my time spent will make several times more in the future.

By: foresta_gump

foresta_gump — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:51:46 +0000

I could really talk alot more on this subject, and I will if others volunteer their voices.

By: foresta_gump

foresta_gump — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:49:23 +0000

Misleading is a low blow. People who do that are not honest.

It's to bad you were misled which cost you $50,000. Did you think it was impossible at the time?

By: AJ Kumar

AJ Kumar — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:38:56 +0000

Nice, I like it. We do make our own decisions, however, some times we are mislead to believe something is true, even if it's impossible. Happened to me before and it ended up costing me over $50,000 !

By: AJ Kumar

AJ Kumar — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:36:11 +0000

wow…I love the argument! Who is to say what is ethical or not? A preacher can preach whatever all day long and a million people can call it bull while another million call it the truth. How would you say we regulate this?

By: AJ Kumar

AJ Kumar — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:34:13 +0000

It was a weird situation that dealt with family. So there was a lot of ego/pride that got in the way of many people. If more people were only open minded, I think a lot of arguments would cease to exist. I agree with your thoughts on enlightenment.

By: AJ Kumar

AJ Kumar — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:32:30 +0000

I know exactly what your talking about. I had a buddy who worked for a company that did that. They made it appear to be magic pill, when it was far from it.

By: foresta_gump

foresta_gump — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:26:49 +0000

Hello Everyone

I really started thinking about this question Is it Unethical to Persuade, Convince, or Influence Someone?

I wondered how people could think it unethical to persuade, convince or influence someone. I pondered this momentarily and came up with perhaps people think it as an invasion upon one's being, to inflict upon them unwanted opinion, when they think theirs is best.

Perhaps they shudder when they feel coerced into having to listen to insufferable bores.

Perhaps it is a good thing to persuade, convince or influence people, because many people need direction in their lives and welcome it. We could get into environment and the influence it has over all of us. We have all been influenced, convinced or persuaded as children growing up.

As an adult we have the control of who we allow to persuade, convince, or influence us.