General Studies · Informal Fallacies
Consider the argument: 'Killing a human being is wrong. Abortion is the killing of a fetus, which is a human being. Therefore, abortion is wrong.' Which fallacy can this argument be evaluated for if the terms are used in shifting senses?
- 1Fallacy of Equivocation✓
- 2Fallacy of Appeal to Emotion
- 3Argumentum ad Hominem
- 4Fallacy of Appeal to Inappropriate Authority
Correct answer
Fallacy of Equivocation
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