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Justify

Definition​

Used when: a subjective or speaker centric reason is provided for a speaker's utterance or situation described vy the speaker.

Subtypes​

  • Justifying is used when the source argument provides a reason for the situation described in the target argument. (i.e. This is justifying That)
  • JustifiedBy is used when the source argument is justified by the reason/situation described in the target argument. (i.e. This is justified by That)

Examples​

(1) A: Do you want to go next?
(2) B: No.
(3) B: I'm not ready yet.
(3) --Justifying--> (2)
(1) A: Do you want to trade?
(2) B: I don't want what you have.
(3) B: I think I'll pass.
(3) -- JustifiedBy --> (2)

Distinctions​

note

Motivation is intended for evidence presented in an objective fashion. Justifying is similar, but more appropriate for speaker-centric evidence, such as a speaker explaining the reasoning behind their actions or previous speech.