Hypocrisy Accusation

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Logic

Foundational Lexiconyou do it too
Executive Parlancereciprocal criticism
Scholarly Discoursecounter-accusation fallacy
Babel ZenithTu Quoque
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /tuː ˈkwoʊkwiː/

Etymology & Meaning

Dismissing criticism by pointing out the accuser's similar behavior.

In the Boardroom

When criticized for layoffs, pointing out competitors did the same.

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