Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

question 129

Short Answer

Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.
He: I believe everybody should be permitted to cheat.
She: That's absolutely ridiculous.
He: Why do you say that?
She: Well, assume that everyone were permitted to cheat. To say they are permitted to cheat means that it's all right for them to cheat, right? And if it's all right for them to cheat, then there's nothing wrong with cheating. But then, if there's nothing wrong with what they're doing, they wouldn't be cheating. So your suggestion is absurd.

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Definitions:

Obedience to Authority

The act of following orders or instructions from an authority figure, even if one might personally disagree with the directives.

Milgram

Milgram refers to Stanley Milgram, an American social psychologist best known for his research on obedience to authority.

Social Psychologists

Specialists who study how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, policies, or societal expectations.