Asked by Rebecca Gottlieb on Jul 05, 2024
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Which of the following best describes the slippery slope fallacy?
A) attacking an individual's character rather than considering his or her arguments.
B) drawing a general conclusion from an unrepresentative sample.
C) arguing that if something is accepted in one case,then it must be accepted in all cases.
D) an argument with the following form: "If A,then B.Not A.Therefore,not B."
Slippery Slope Fallacy
A logical fallacy in which a relatively small first step is assumed to lead to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect, often with little evidence to support the connection.
Unrepresentative Sample
A sample that fails to accurately mirror the population from which it was drawn, potentially leading to skewed research findings.
Argument Form
The structure or pattern of reasoning used in making a logical argument.
- Identify and explain various informal fallacies.
- Distinguish between fallacies of relevance, ambiguity, and assumption.
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KD
Kaiju-O DannyJul 10, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
An argument that commits the slippery slope fallacy claims that we must accept something in all cases (no matter how extreme) if we accept it in even one case. For instance, if someone argues that if we allow abortions then we will also have to allow infanticide (the killing of children who have been born) and even the murder of adults, then that person has committed the slippery slope fallacy.
Learning Objectives
- Identify and explain various informal fallacies.
- Distinguish between fallacies of relevance, ambiguity, and assumption.