The common procedure for determining whether a food additive should be banned from use is to compare its health-relat...
Abigail-OkerekeNovember 6, 2021
which error of reasoning is this?
I got the answer choice correct because I was able to identify what was wrong with the stimulus but I'm not entirely sure which error this is. I believe its an equivocation flaw? Which flaw is it?
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Hi Abigail, nice job getting to the answer! I actually wouldn't worry too much about categorizing the flaw as long as you have a strong understanding of what the flaw is. In this case we know that the criteria for evaluating are based on health, but the argument in favor is based on enjoyment which has nothing to do with health. While this is indeed an equivocation flaw (specifically that the argument fails to distinguish between two different things), I wouldn't spend too much time categorizing.
aczSeptember 3 at 02:39AM
Could it also be considered a straw man since the argument extrapolates benefits from health benefits?
