"An outbreak of the Ebola virus occurred in the local cotton mill, which is filled with cotton. Therefore, it is cotton that is responsible for the outbreak" commits the fallacy of
A) hasty generalization B) weak analogy C) false cause D) appeal to ignorance E) appeal to unqualified authority
C
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a. cultures can legitimately pass judgments on one another. b. in some situations we must stand up to evil and oppose it. c. we should listen to others because we are fallible. d. All of the above
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What will be an ideal response?
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What will be an ideal response?
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