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In a recent survey of our retirees 95 percent of the respondents reported that they had always been treated fairly during the course of their careers with us.
We treat our employees fair.
The issue with this argument is that the surveyed group of people are not the same group for which the argument draws a conclusion. This makes the sample possibly unrepresentative.
The executive's argument is flawed in that it
presents as its sole premise
The evidence does not presuppose the truth of the conclusion.
4% picked this
relies on evidence that cannot
When evaluating an argument the evidence is assumed to be true, so it does not weaken an argument if the evidence cannot be verified.
1% picked this
equivocates on the word "fairly"
The word “fairly” does not change meaning over the course of the argument.
4% picked this
bases a generalization on a
Why this is right
This points out that the surveyed retirees may not be representative of the company’s employees more generally.
Skill tested: Flaw · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
90% picked this
presumes, without providing justification, that
The argument does not compare older and newer methods of managing employees.
1% picked this
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