Thank You For Arguing: Chapter 6 Summary

Chapter 6 Summary 

In Chapter six, virtue and understanding your audience's values was the main focus. By having some sense in virtue it allows you to connect with your audience on a level to where you both understand each other and trust each other. Now with this level of understanding this how you'll be able to understand there values. Usually the main value of your audience is things that'll benefit them such as money. For example, virtue plays a very big role in politics. Because think about it. Say you're running for president and you want to get voted for of course. As a candidate running for president it is your job to make the citizens find you the most appealing. You have to connect with them and understand that they want a president that can provide them with what hey value most.(Education, healthcare,work,ect.). So there's a basic understanding on how that works. Okay so as we move on in this chapter it talks on how you can boost your rhetoric virtue with bragging. You want your audience to know how good you are at whatever it is you do. You want them to know that you're a leader and that is exactly one thing your audience will value most. But at the same time you don't want to over brag on your self, that's why getting some one to brag for you can also increase your rhetoric virtue. Now your audience can see that some one can actually vouch for your leadership and good accomplishments, that'll make them value you more.You can also chose to reveal a tactical flaw to your audience. let them know you made a few mistakes while still letting know that your mistakes is what is going to make you better in whatever the situation may be. And finally you can switch sides with your audience or opponent. Think of it like this, you get home from school knowing you have a test coming up next week, but there's a party you want to go to this weekend. So you tell your mom you want to go to this party this weekend, already knowing her answer, but quickly jump to her side saying you wont go because you have to study for a test. With that form of virtue it could work depending on the situation but i personally wouldn't rely on it too often. In conclusion, virtue is just way of getting onto your audience level of trust and understanding.