It is easy to fall into the fallacy of equivocation because _______
A. people tend to jump to conclusions
B. words may look the same but mean different things
C. people often use words incorrectly
D. the meanings of words change over time
B
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Which rule does the following syllogism violate?
All persons in the secretaries' union are persons who make a lot of money. Ann is a secretary. Therefore, Ann is a person who makes a lot of money. a. equivocation b. illicit minor c. four-terms fallacy d. invalid conversion
Which of the following was NOT mentioned in your text as an example of the kinds of questions virtue ethics focuses on?
A) How to treat ones co-workers. B) How honest one should be. C) How to pick a side in the debate of a major social issue. D) What is fair in a particular situation.
What is good, for Moore?
A) Right B) God C) Good D) Love
Isolate and discuss the rhetorical devices that appear in the following passage:"Would you want to appoint my opponent as president of your company?"-The late Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines, speaking to a group of Philippine businessmen about his 1986 election opponent, Corazon Aquino
What will be an ideal response?