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What is the fallacy of applying a general rule to an unintended situation?

Fallacy of Composition
Fallacy of Division
Fallacy of Accident
Fallacy of Equivocation

The correct answer is: Fallacy of Accident

The fallacy of applying a general rule to an unintended situation is known as the Fallacy of Accident. This fallacy occurs when a general rule is applied to a specific case where the rule was not intended to be applied, leading to a logical error. Option A, the Fallacy of Composition, occurs when it is assumed that what is true of the parts is also true of the whole. Option B, the Fallacy of Division, is the opposite, where what is true of the whole is assumed to be true of its parts. Option D, the Fallacy of Equivocation, involves using the same term in an argument in different places but the word has different meanings in each place, leading to a false conclusion. In this case, the correct answer is option C because it specifically addresses the scenario where a general rule is misapplied to a particular case.