INSTRUCTIONS: Select the best answer for each argument. Aspirin is an analgesic drug, and it is appropriately purchased over the counter. Morphine, like aspirin, is an analgesic drug. Therefore, it would be appropriate that morphine be available over the counter
A) Weak analogy.
B) Appeal to pity.
C) Appeal to ignorance.
D) No fallacy.
E) Appeal to unqualified authority.
A
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A. to determine the true nature of the self B. to determine mathematical models of thinking C. to build knowledge on a foundation he could be absolutely certain of D. to prove the existence of God
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a. stakeholder account of community opportunities and respect b. stakeholder account of property rights and managerial duties c. stakeholder account of human nature and motivations d. stakeholder account of business and government in society
Identify the fallacy in this argument "Bill is an investment banker, drives a Cadillac, is overweight, and votes Republican. John is also an investment banker, drives a Cadillac, and is overweight. So John probably votes Republican too."
A) Faulty Analogy B) False Dilemma C) Division D) Equivocation
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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