Threat for money.

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Threat for money.

by coderversion1 » Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:27 am
There are circumstances in which it is not immoral to make certain threats, and there are circumstances in which it not immoral to ask for money or some other favor. Therefore, there are circumstances in which it is not immoral to ask for money or a favor while making a threat.
Which of the following exhibits a flaw in reasoning most similar to that in the argument provided?

A. There are many business events for which casual dress is appropriate, and there are many social events for which casual dress is appropriate; therefore, if an occasion is neither a business event nor a social event, casual dress is not likely to be appropriate.

B. It is usually easy to move a piano after you have convinced five people to help you, provided that you do not need to take it up or down stairs. Therefore, it is usually easy to move a piano.

C. It is healthful to take drug A for headache, and it is healthful to take drug B for headache, therefore it is healthful to take drug A together with drug B for a headache.

D. Heavy trucks are generally operated in a safe manner, but the ability to drive a truck safely can be impaired by certain prescription drugs. Therefore, heavy trucks cannot be operated while the driver is in effect of a prescription drug.

E. The mountain roads are treacherous after it rains, and the mountain streams are full after a rain, so, if the roads in the mountains are treacherous and the mountain streams are full, it surely has rained recently.


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by HSPA » Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:54 am
IMO C
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by sanabk » Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:21 am