Consider the following argument: "Many leading Native American scholars have argued in favor of affirmative action. However, some of these scholars may have personally benefited from affirmative action policies. Therefore, their arguments should be ignored." Which of the following fallacies has been committed in this argument?
A) the fallacy of two wrongs make a right
B) the fallacy of attacking the motive
C) the fallacy of look who's talking
D) None of the answers are correct

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The argument commits the fallacy of attacking the motive (also known as ad hominem) by suggesting that the scholars' support for affirmative action is not credible or should be ignored based on their potential personal benefit from such policies, rather than addressing the merits of their arguments.

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