Questions: In the following argument, identify the premise and conclusion, explain why the argument is deceptive, and identify the type of fallacy it represents. I will not give money to the tsunami relief organization. After I last gave to a charity, an audit showed that most of the money was used to pay its administrators in the front office. Choose the correct premise and conclusion of the argument below. A. Premise: Charities cannot be trusted and I will not give money to the tsunami relief organization. Conclusion: After I last gave to a charity, an audit showed that most of the money was used to pay its administrators in the front office B. Premise: After I last gave to a charity, an audit showed that most of the money was used to pay its administrators in the front office. Conclusion: The tsunami relief organization will not receive any money. C. Premise: After I last gave to a charity, an audit showed that most of the money was used to pay its administrators in the front office. Conclusion: Charities cannot be trusted and I will not give money to the tsunami relief organization. D. Premise: The tsunami relief organization will not receive any money. Conclusion: After I last gave to a charity, an audit showed that most of the money was used to pay its administrators in the front office.

In the following argument, identify the premise and conclusion, explain why the argument is deceptive, and identify the type of fallacy it represents.
I will not give money to the tsunami relief organization. After I last gave to a charity, an audit showed that most of the money was used to pay its administrators in the front office.

Choose the correct premise and conclusion of the argument below.
A. Premise: Charities cannot be trusted and I will not give money to the tsunami relief organization. Conclusion: After I last gave to a charity, an audit showed that most of the money was used to pay its administrators in the front office
B. Premise: After I last gave to a charity, an audit showed that most of the money was used to pay its administrators in the front office. Conclusion: The tsunami relief organization will not receive any money.
C. Premise: After I last gave to a charity, an audit showed that most of the money was used to pay its administrators in the front office. Conclusion: Charities cannot be trusted and I will not give money to the tsunami relief organization.
D. Premise: The tsunami relief organization will not receive any money. Conclusion: After I last gave to a charity, an audit showed that most of the money was used to pay its administrators in the front office.
Transcript text: In the following argument, identify the premise and conclusion, explain why the argument is deceptive, and identify the type of fallacy it represents. I will not give money to the tsunami relief organization. After I last gave to a charity, an audit showed that most of the money was used to pay its administrators in the front office. Choose the correct premise and conclusion of the argument below. A. Premise: Charities cannot be trusted and I will not give money to the tsunami relief organization. Conclusion: After I last gave to a charity, an audit showed that most of the money was used to pay its administrators in the front office B. Premise: After I last gave to a charity, an audit showed that most of the money was used to pay its administrators in the front office. Conclusion: The tsunami relief organization will not receive any money. C. Premise: After I last gave to a charity, an audit showed that most of the money was used to pay its administrators in the front office. Conclusion: Charities cannot be trusted and I will not give money to the tsunami relief organization. D. Premise: The tsunami relief organization will not receive any money. Conclusion: After I last gave to a charity, an audit showed that most of the money was used to pay its administrators in the front office.
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The answer is B.

Explanation
Option A:

This option incorrectly identifies the premise and conclusion. The premise should be a statement that supports the conclusion, not a combination of a general statement and a specific decision.

Option B:

This option correctly identifies the premise and conclusion. The premise is the past experience with a charity where most of the money was used for administrative costs. The conclusion drawn from this premise is the decision not to give money to the tsunami relief organization.

Option C:

This option incorrectly identifies the conclusion. The conclusion should be a specific decision or belief based on the premise, not a general statement about all charities.

Option D:

This option reverses the logical order of premise and conclusion. The premise should be the reason or evidence leading to the conclusion, not the other way around.

The argument is deceptive because it generalizes from a single experience with one charity to all charities, which is a form of hasty generalization fallacy. This type of fallacy occurs when a conclusion is drawn from insufficient or non-representative evidence.

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