The only motives that influence all human actions arise from self-interest. It is clear, ttherefore, that self-interest is the chief influence on human action. The reasoning in the argument is fallacious because the argument
A: denies that an observation that a trait is common to all the events in a pattern can contribute to a causal explanation of the pattern
B: undermines its own premise that a particular attribute is present in all instances of a certain pattern or class of events
C: concludes that a characteristic of a pattern or class of events at one time is characteristic of similar patterns or classes of events at all times
D: takes the occurrence of one particular influence on a pattern or class of events as showing that its influence outweighs any other influence on those events
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
D