Let $P$ be a finite partially ordered set with elements $0$ and $1$ such that $0 \le x \le 1$ for any $x \in P$. Does it follow that $P$ is a lattice? If not, what is a counterexample?
I believe this is a counterexample, but I'm not entirely clear on the definition of a lattice, so I was hoping someone would confirm or deny:
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In this poset, $a$, $b$, and $1$ are upper bounds of the set $\{c,d\}$, but $a$ and $b$ are incomparable, so $\{c,d\}$ has no least upper bound.
A lattice is a poset $P$ in which $x\lor y$ and $x\land y$ exist for all $x,y\in P$.
Your example is indeed an example of a finite poset with top and bottom which isn't a lattice, for the reasons you stated.