Examples of fallacy of accidental definition?

Answer 1

It is the opposite of fallacy of hasty generalization in which we are going from particular to general, but in fallacy of accident we are going from general to particular or specific like

The law states that one should not drive faster than 50 km per hour. Therefore, even when the road is empty and you are rushing an emergency patient to the hospital you should not drive faster than 50 km per hour.

Answer 2

1. "All politicians are dishonest because they are in positions of power." This is a fallacy of accidental definition as it assumes that all politicians necessarily possess the characteristic of dishonesty due to their occupation.
2. "All students are lazy because they procrastinate on their assignments." This is another example where the fallacy of accidental definition occurs by attributing a negative trait to all individuals in a particular group based on the behavior of some members.
3. "People who wear glasses are smarter because they need them to see better." This fallacy assumes a causal relationship between wearing glasses and intelligence, ignoring the fact that people wear glasses for various reasons unrelated to intelligence.