Identify the fallacy in the following argument: "According to Kant, we ought to do our duty. As a member of a fraternity, I have a sworn duty to stand by my brothers. Therefore, it would be unethical for me to testify against my brothers in the upcoming rape trial."
A. equivocation
B. irrelevant conclusion
C. begging the question
D. popular appeal
Answer: A
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