QUESTION 17 Stem cell research is clearly immoral because any activity that dest
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QUESTION 17
Stem cell research is clearly immoral because any activity that destroys human beings is immoral
Complex question
Appeal to the people
No fallacy
Appeal to ignorance
Begging the question
10 points
QUESTION 18
Barbara argues that we should develop fuel cell cars that run more efficiently with less pollution. But look at what Barbara drives. It's one of those gas guzzling SUVs that pollute like a steam locomotive. Obviously Barbara's argument is worthless.
No fallacy
Missing the point
Appeal to unqualified authority
Tu quoque
Argument against the person, circumstantial
10 points
QUESTION 19
During the four years that Allison has been president of the Westridge Retirement Club, five members have contracted diabetes. Therefore, to prevent any more cases of this disease we must elect a new president immediately
Begging the question
False cause
Accident
Slippery slope
No fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 20
During the past two hundred years no one has been cured of Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, it is unlikely that anyone will be cured in the next two hundred years.
Equivocation
Amphiboly
Suppressed evidence
No fallacy
Appeal to pity
Complex question
Appeal to the people
No fallacy
Appeal to ignorance
Begging the question
Explanation / Answer
17. No fallacy as the argument has nothing wrong
18. To quoque as barbaras argument is stated wrong because she is not behaving in consistency to her argument
19. False cause as the cause of diabetes is incorrectly identified as the presidentship of allison
20. Suppressed evidence as the past two hundred years cannot determine the next two hundred years. Hence the true and relevant information of the time period and the data is misinterpreted