Honor by association
The
logical fallacy of
honor by association is claiming that someone or something must be reputable because of the people or organisations who are related to it, or otherwise support it.
Examples:
- George W. Bush will make a good president, because his father was a good president.
- Alice is a lawyer, and Alice thinks highly of Bob. Therefore, Bob must be an expert in law.
This fallacy is therefore the opposite of
guilt by association, and also shares some characteristics of an
appeal to authority.