A Lobby Group Argues That the Government Should Not Provide

question 118

Multiple Choice

A lobby group argues that the government should not provide funding for companies that develop environmentally friendly technology,because there is no conclusive evidence that those technologies will help the environment.Which fallacy does this example illustrate

• A) the appeal to knowledge fallacy
• B) the reification fallacy 
• C) the information fallacy
• D) the appeal to ignorance fallacy

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Definitions:

Formal

Pertaining to actions, events, or structures that are official, structured, and subject to rules or norms, often in contrast to informal counterparts.

Informal Groups

Social groups that form naturally within an organization, based on personal relationships and common interests, rather than being formally structured.

Organizational Goals

The strategic objectives that an organization aims to achieve, which guide its operations and decision-making processes.

Skunkworks

A term originating from Lockheed Martin that describes a project developed by a small, loosely structured group of people who research and develop a project primarily for the sake of radical innovation.