Consider the following argument: "My dad told me I need to study harder because I'm getting all D's. But what does he know? He got bad grades when he was in school. Why should I listen to him?" Which of the following fallacies has been committed in this argument?
A. the fallacy of two wrongs make a right
B. the fallacy of look who's talking
C. the fallacy of personal attack
D. None of the answers are correct
Answer: B
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a. Wealth b. Honor c. Happiness d. Faith
Using the letters provided below, symbolize this claim: "The only way we can plant both annuals and perennials is by planting from both cuttings and seed."P = We plant perennials.A = We plant annuals.S = We plant from seed.C = We plant from cuttings.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Few businesses maintain that the socially responsible course to take is the utilitarian one with the lowest net costs
a. True b. False
Marx believed capitalism was flawed but could be rethought with workers in mind and made useful and
fair.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.