Identify the Type of Fallacy in the Following Passage

question 67

Short Answer

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
first bicycle rider:How come when we coast downhill you always go so much faster than I?
second bicycle rider:Because I'm heavier.Heavier things fall faster.
third bicycle rider:Wait a minute.I thought that was what Galileo proved wrong.
second bicycle rider:C'mon! That's only common sense.Heavy things are bound to fall faster.Just look at how fast I coast-and I'm the heaviest.

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Definitions:

Profit Maximization

The process or strategy focused on increasing the net profit of a business by either reducing costs, increasing revenue, or both.

Enlightened Corporate Self-Interest

A business philosophy suggesting that companies can achieve better long-term performance by acting in a socially responsible manner.

Goodwill

The expected continuance of public patronage of a business.

Ethical System

A set of principles or guidelines designed to direct individual or collective behavior towards moral and ethical decision-making.