ETHC 445 Week 3 Quiz Answers
- 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?