Cesar logged onto Facebook and saw a conversation between some of his mom's friends arguing about whether
Question:
Cesar logged onto Facebook and saw a conversation between some of his mom's friends arguing about whether or not his school should have a school uniform. He noticed that his mom's friends didn't always use strong reasoning in their debate, and he wants to make sure his mom is only persuaded by logical arguments. Help Cesar match each of the following statements he saw from his mom's friends with the type of logical fallacy they represent.
1) "The school board has to have a school uniform. It's either all the students dress the same or students will show up in inappropriate clothing."
- Red herring ( DISTRACTION)
- Ad hominem ( attack the person )
- False dichotomy
2) "Marsha, given the way you dress, I can see why you don't think it's important to have school uniforms for our children." - Red herring ( DISTRACTION)
- Ad hominem ( attack the person )
- False dichotomy
3) "I understand that you want to talk about the school uniforms to try and make sure students don't get distracted at school. However, part of the reason they are getting distracted is the teaching quality! What we need to discuss is how we are going to pay for the 5% increase in teachers' salaries next year."
- Red herring ( DISTRACTION)
- Ad hominem ( attack the person )
- False dichotomy
Understanding Business Ethics
ISBN: 9781506303239
3rd Edition
Authors: Peter A. Stanwick, Sarah D. Stanwick