Which of the following commits the naturalistic fallacy?
A) an argument that we should not eat meat on the grounds that it will help the environment
B) an argument that birth control should be widely distributed because it would help end poverty
C) an argument that we should try to eat more natural foods because of the overuse of pesticides in farming
D) an argument that birth control is wrong because it is unnatural

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An argument that something is good or acceptable because it is natural or that something is wrong or bad because it is unnatural commits the naturalistic fallacy. Many very bad things occur naturally (war) and many good things do not occur naturally (various types of medicine), so moral claims must be made on grounds other than whether some act or object is natural or unnatural.

Which of the Following Commits the Naturalistic Fallacy