PT153.S3.Q26 > Analytics

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The author concludes that the company must give Vernon his job back. This is based on the fact that several higher-ranking employees engaged in behavior just as unprofessional as Vernon did, but haven’t been fired. In addition, the company should be consistent.

The author overlooks the fact that another consistent course of action would be to keep Vernon fired, but to also fire the other employees who engaged in unprofesional behavior.

There is no term that is used in different senses. “Unprofessional” means unprofessional.

The author admits Vernon’s behavior justified his firing. But the author does not assume that unprofessional behavior is necessary to justify his firing. The argument doesn’t concern what is required for firing; it concerns what is required in order for consistency.

(C) describes circular reasoning. The author’s conclusion is not restated in the evidence. The premises do not assert that Vernon should be given his job back.

We know that unprofessional behavior sometimes results in firing, as shown by the firing of Vernon. But the author does not assume that unprofessional behavior always results in firing. In fact, the author points to examples of people who were not fired, but unprofessional.

The author assumes that one specific response (give Vernon his job back) to a problem (inconsistency) is necessary without considering another equally supported response (firing the other employees).

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