Whistleblowing is a morally ambiguous activity on a complex concatenation of grounds: It necessarily involves a betrayal of trust on behalf of a public interest which itself is on some occasions morally ambiguous. It indicts otherwise morally competent individuals and organizations concerned with being perceived as legitimate. Sometimes it arouses public opinion, a frequently contaminated process.

What will be an ideal response?


Argument; conclusion: Whistleblowing is a morally ambiguous activity

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dehydrates and kills microorganisms that might cause mold, and it impedes chemical changes that could cause spoilage. A) Argument; conclusion: This low moisture content ... that might cause mold. B) Argument; conclusion: Sugar never spoils or gets moldy. C) Argument; conclusion: It impedes chemical changes that could cause spoilage. D) Argument; conclusion: It has an extremely low moisture content. E) Nonargument.

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Adopt the Aristotelian standpoint. It is false that some leprechauns are not cobblers. Therefore, it is false that no leprechauns are cobblers

A) Valid; existential fallacy. B) Invalid; illicit contrary. C) Valid; no fallacy. D) Invalid; illicit subalternation. E) Invalid; existential fallacy.

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