Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.You show me when a fetus wasn't a person, just show me! Tell me exactly when it is. When the baby is born? Well, why not just a day before that? Or the day before that? Or the day before that? Where you gonna draw the line? You gotta say life begins with conception.
What will be an ideal response?
Line-drawing fallacy.
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Which of our moral theories is most likely to be used in support of the retribution argument for capital punishment?
A) Categorical imperative B) Virtue ethics C) Utilitarianism D) Relativism
Describe the role of Eve in the story of the Garden of Eden. In what ways might a Westerner view her role both positively and negatively? What kind of influence has this story had on Western culture?
What will be an ideal response?
Deductively valid argument
What will be an ideal response?
Assess the following as probably true, as probably false, as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source."The West German Cabinet has conditionally agreed to let private companies enroll in the research [on the Strategic Defense Initiative]."-From an editorial in the Los Angeles Times
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).