Men, Baier claims, have made what the focus of their ethical writing?
a. obligation
b. God
c. the supreme or highest good
d. the nature of ethical knowledge
e. systems of logical deduction
a
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If P, then Q. P. Therefore Q. This is an example of a ____________ argument.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.
A criminologist hypothesized that the rate of unemployment is causally connected with the rate of violent crime. Observing that the crime rate increased as the level of unemployment increased and decreased as unemployment decreased, she concluded that the rate of violent crime in a community has a direct causal effect on the rate of unemployment.
Which of Mill's Methods is illustrated in the following passage? If, in your opinion, the conclusion reached indicates that an inadequate hypothesis was employed, explain why and formulate a better hypothesis.
"Two years ago, I drank a Pond Water Lite beer; the beer was watery and tasteless. Six months ago, I drank a Pond Water Lite beer; the beer was watery and tasteless. Two weeks ago, I drank a Pond Water Lite beer; the beer was watery and tasteless. I guess all Pond Water Lite beers are watery and tasteless." Identify the fallacy that applies to this example.
A. The fallacy of hasty generalization B. The slippery-slope fallacy C. The fallacy of appeal to ignorance D. The questionable cause fallacy E. None of the answers are correct
In The Fountainhead, which trait does architect Howard Roark praise in people?
A. altruism B. sympathy C. modesty D. independence