For the following, try to come up with an additional premise that will turn the passage into a deductively valid or an inductively strong argument. Usually this requires adding a general moral principle and, sometimes, an extra nonmoral claim as well. The idea is to guarantee that the "ought" claim follows from the "is" claim.Dr. Shelby is getting away with charging outrageous fees because she is the only physician in town. She really ought to lower her rates so that she won't be taking advantage of the isolation of the community.
What will be an ideal response?
Physicians (or others) should not set fee schedules that take advantage of others.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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After his renunciation of the world, Mahavira attracted only a few devoted followers
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Which two beliefs are unprovable?
A) Free will and determinism B) Free will and causation C) Causation and determinism D) Causation and truth
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According to Anselm's ontological argument, if God is the greatest conceivable being, and if it is greater for God to exist in reality and in our minds than solely in our minds, then God must exist in reality.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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