In the statement "This diet plan works because it's an effective weight loss program," which fallacy is being used?

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Responses

Hasty Generalization
Hasty Generalization

Red Herring
Red Herring EndFragment

Circular Reasoning
Circular Reasoning

Ad Populum

Answer 1

The statement "This diet plan works because it's an effective weight loss program" is an example of Circular Reasoning. This fallacy occurs when the conclusion is used as a premise without providing any additional support, essentially arguing in a circle. In this case, "it works" and "it's effective" convey the same idea without offering separate evidence.