PrepTest 87, Section 3, Question 26
Employee: Vernon's behavior in last month's incident was certainly unprofessional enough that our company was justified in firing him. But several higher-ranking employees whose behavior in the incident was just as unprofessional haven't been fired and are treated as employees in good standing. So for the sake of consistency, the company must give Vernon his job back.
Employee: Vernon's behavior in last month's incident was certainly unprofessional enough that our company was justified in firing him. But several higher-ranking employees whose behavior in the incident was just as unprofessional haven't been fired and are treated as employees in good standing. So for the sake of consistency, the company must give Vernon his job back.
Employee: Vernon's behavior in last month's incident was certainly unprofessional enough that our company was justified in firing him. But several higher-ranking employees whose behavior in the incident was just as unprofessional haven't been fired and are treated as employees in good standing. So for the sake of consistency, the company must give Vernon his job back.
Employee: Vernon's behavior in last month's incident was certainly unprofessional enough that our company was justified in firing him. But several higher-ranking employees whose behavior in the incident was just as unprofessional haven't been fired and are treated as employees in good standing. So for the sake of consistency, the company must give Vernon his job back.
Which one of the following most accurately describes a flaw in the employee's argument?
illicitly using a key term in different senses during the course of the argument
confusing behavior that is sufficient to justify an action with behavior that is required to justify that action
offering as its primary evidence a premise that is equivalent to the argument's conclusion
treating behavior that can sometimes result in a certain consequence as behavior that always results in that consequence
inferring that one specific response to a problem is necessary without considering another equally supported response
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