Studies show that individuals with a high propensity for taking risks tend to have fewer ethical principles to which they consciously adhere in their business interactions than do most people. On the other hand, individuals with a strong desire to be accepted socially tend to have more such principles than do most people. And, in general, the more ethical principles to which someone consciously adheres, the more ethical is that person's behavior. Therefore, business schools can promote more ethical behavior among future businesspeople by promoting among their students the desire to be accepted socially and discouraging the propensity for taking risks.
Question: The reasoning in the argument is flawed because the argument
Options:
A. infers from the fact that something is usually true that it is always true
B. takes for granted that promoting ethical behavior is more important than any other goal
C. concludes merely from the fact that two things are correlated that one causes the other
D. takes for granted that certain actions are morally wrong simply because most people believe that they are morally wrong
E. draws a conclusion that simply restates a claim presented in support of that conclusion
Answer: C