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."The administration's proposal to declare hundreds of thousands of acres of federal land as 'roadless areas' is a huge mistake, and I'm against it. The whole point of the proposal-and it will succeed if the President gets his way-is to lock the American people out of those areas."
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Straw man.
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A) had been discriminated against because of whistle blowing. B) was innocent of insider trading. C) violated the FCPA despite never having gone overseas. D) had misappropriated confidential information.
Gauthier compares the situation facing morality to the situation facing
a. physics. b. religion. c. economics. d. world government. e. climate forecasting.
Most contemporary thinkers consider all scientific knowledge merely a matter of convention
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Consider the statement "Euthanasia could lead to a lack of compassion when dealing with the elderly, disabled, or the terminally ill." Choose the best symbolization of this statement.
A. e & (d & t) B. (e v d) v t C. (e & d) v t D. (e & d) & t E. None of the answers are correct