Lloyd is interviewing for a job. Interviewer: "How do I know you are trustworthy and dependable?" Lloyd: "Just ask my friend, Harvey. He'll tell you." Interviewer: "Why should I take Harvey's word for it? I don't even know him." Lloyd: "Trust me, he's my best friend. He would never lie." Which fallacy has Lloyd committed?
A) Straw man
B) Appeal to the crowd
C) Post hoc
D) Slippery slope
E) Tautology

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Lloyd's argument is circular, implying that he should be trusted because his friend, who is trustworthy because Lloyd says so, vouches for him. This creates a loop without providing external evidence of trustworthiness, thus constituting a tautology.

Lloyd Is Interviewing for a Job