The question (12 marks)
Identify the fallacy, if any, in each of the following, and state the defect in each case, giving your reasons. (i) The bench should disregard the expert's opinion on the accounts, for the same man was declared insolvent some years ago. (ii) Each clause of this agreement has been held valid in an earlier case, so the agreement as a whole must be valid. (iii) The witness must be believed, because he is a truthful man, and we know he is truthful because he has told us so. (iv) After the new licensing rules came into force, road accidents in the district fell; so the rules have made the roads safer. (v) Members of this association undertake charitable work; the respondent is a member of this association; therefore the respondent undertakes charitable work. (12 marks)
MU Module III, head 3.2 fallacies and their kinds; pack ch. 03 section 2 and quick-reference sheet 2.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 3 · Language and Law: Fallacies and Impediments to Reasoning of Logic – II.
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A full-marks answer names the issue in one line, states the rule with its section, cites the authority, applies it to these facts and concludes — in that order. The app's model answer for this question is written in exactly that shape, with a checklist to mark your own attempt against.