Dr. Williams cheated Medicare by exaggerating expenses, and Dr. Fox cheated by submitting fees for nonexistent patients. Dr. Harris defrauded a dozen insurance companies by requiring unneeded lab tests. The apparent conclusion is that all doctors cheat.
A) Argument against the person, abusive.
B) No fallacy.
C) Red herring.
D) Hasty generalization.
E) Composition.

Question

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The argument commits the fallacy of hasty generalization by using a few examples of doctors who cheated to make a broad claim that all doctors cheat. The actions of a few do not necessarily represent the entire group.

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