Bill, a senior manager at Bizlaw, Inc., instructs Kim, a mid-level manager, to make false statements on the performance evaluation of Gloria, one of Kim's employees who has recently filed a discrimination claim against Bill. Bill tells Kim, "Look around you. Every manager makes up stories about employees Bizlaw wants to get rid of." Bill's argument illustrates:

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Bill's argument illustrates the bandwagon fallacy, which is an appeal to popularity or the idea that because many people do something, it is acceptable or correct.

Bill, a Senior Manager at Bizlaw, Inc