Asked by Shaoxuan Zhuang on May 17, 2024
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Consider this argument: "The paper showed a picture of the CEO in chains doing the perp walk as he was being led off to jail. Another middle-aged white guy with a $400 haircut! Same as Bernard Madoff, the guy who swindled $170 million out of rich people with his Ponzi scheme. All those corporate thieves are overpaid white guys." That argument is an example of ________.
A) the Gambler's Fallacy
B) the fallacy of False Cause
C) a fallacy of Erroneous Generalization
D) a warranted argument
E) a valid argument
Erroneous Generalization
A logical fallacy that occurs when a conclusion is drawn from an unrepresentative sample or insufficient evidence.
Corporate Thieves
Individuals or entities who steal or embezzle assets or resources from a corporation.
- Detect and understand diverse fallacies in arguments.
- Detect the incorrect use of numbers in debates and the value of applying correct descriptive statistics.
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KG
Kumanan Ganesh PulayantranMay 23, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The argument is committing the fallacy of Erroneous Generalization by making a blanket statement about all "corporate thieves" being "overpaid white guys" based on the limited examples of two white CEOs. The argument also uses ad hominem attacks by focusing on the CEOs' appearance and making assumptions about their salary based on their race and gender.
Learning Objectives
- Detect and understand diverse fallacies in arguments.
- Detect the incorrect use of numbers in debates and the value of applying correct descriptive statistics.
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