When an arguer magnifies the importance of a weak argument out of proportion and
uses it to discredit the other person's entire position, the arguer risks committing the
fallacy of
(a) simple evasion.
(b) shifting ground.
(c) ad hominem argument.
(d) seizing on a trivial point.
D
You might also like to view...
Based on the story, we can say that Robert’s moral reality is:
Robert lives in a small community where all residents have access to a community center and a small pool, which operate based on a fee all residents pay on a monthly basis. It has come to Robert’s attention that the pool will be closed during the summer months because there are eleven residents who have not paid their maintenance fee for over three months and thus the pool is not in operating conditions. Because Robert is the Treasurer, he has talked to all of the eleven members of the community to make sure they pay their past due fees. They all have refused to make the payments arguing different reasons. Robert, following the community by-laws, has taken the issue to the Board and has requested the application of strict sanctions against those residents. Based on that conflict situation, please answer the following questions: a. Utilitarian, because he seeks to negotiate a solution with the eleven residents. b. Authoritarian, because he is following his teachings from the scriptures. c. Expressivist, based on his freedom of expression. d. Republican, because he firmly believes in public service.
In some ________ cultures, pleading for goodwill would be seen as being modest and respectful of the audience
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
"If you are going to put a Contact Us link on the website, I need to know who will be responsible for ensuring all emails are responded to within 24 hours," said the managing director of an advertising firm
Why was she so insistent on assigning this responsibility? a. Delayed responses damage the company's credibility and reputation. b. Delayed responses lead to most calls to the support group. c. Delayed responses clog up the email inbox. d. Delayed responses use up precious resources.
"I want to convince the audience that to receive a high school diploma all home-schooled children should be required to take and pass the same tests as public school children" is an example of a ____.
a. proposition of fact b. proposition of value c. proposition of policy d. proposition of belief