RealWorldGraduation_Question_23 <– PDF
A certain person holds the following opinion on the work ethic: “Everyone should get off their butt, find a job, and do for themselves unless they can afford not to work, or they are too old, or too sick to hold a job.” What is the fallacy in their reasoning?
a) He or she is ignoring the fact that people should not have to work for less than they are worth.
b) He or she is ignoring the fact that some people do not want to work and they shouldn’t be forced; everyone has a right to basic necessities.
c) He or she is ignoring the fact that the world is interconnected now, and it is no longer necessary to “do for one’s self”.
d) He or she is ignoring the fact that “doing for one’s self” is actually a form of selfish indulgence and smug self-satisfaction, which leads to the type of effete snobbery so harmful to community harmony.
e) This person is an extremist ideologue and his statement contains no evidence of logic or reason, so the question is irrelevant.
(The answer is on p. 2 of the PDF.)
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