ETHC 445 Week 3 Quiz Answers

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Question. A fallacy is _____. Question. Inferring a claim based on data is deductive logic, but what happens when the inference circumvents logical reasoning? Question. A car salesman says this, in ... order to get you to buy a new car from him: “Buddy! You gotta buy this car. You’ve seen how you either need to drive one of these or take the bus!” This type of faulty logic is an example of _____. Question. A car salesman says this, in order to get you to buy a new car from him: “Buddy! You gotta buy this car. Please! If you don’t buy it, my boss will fire me!” This type of faulty logic is an example of _____. Question. Do you have only a few select friends or a large circle of friends? What fallacy is operating here? Question. Are you for or against the war on terrorism? What fallacy is operating here? Question. All used car salesmen are crooks. One of them sold me a lemon. Beware. Be cautious. What kind of fallacy is operating here? Question. All those old people are cheap. They never give me a fair tip when I park their cars in the valet parking lot. Question. If a ban on issuing drivers licenses to illegal aliens is a violation of civil rights, then a ban on issuing drivers licenses to blind people is also a violation of civil rights. What kind of fallacy is operating here? Question. If children cannot be executed for their crimes, why should we execute people with learning disabilities who have the mental capacity of children? [Show More]

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