Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage."It's unlike to Jamal to miss two free throws in a row like that. I bet it's because his father passed away."
What will be an ideal response?
Post hoc, ergo propter hoc (Overlooking the possibility of random variation).
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Someone who believes that there are moral principles that ought never be overridden or violated is called what by Pojman?
A) moral objectivist B) moral absolutist C) moral individualist D) moral subjectivist
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
The problem of equivocation occurs when a word (or phrase) is used with more than one meaning in an argument but the validity of the argument depends on the word's being used with the same meaning throughout.
Consequentialism
a. is best represented by Ross's theory of ethics. b. states that sometimes the consequences of our actions can be morally relevant. c. states that the moral rightness of an action is determined solely by its results. d. differs from nonconsequentialism because nonconsequentialism denies that consequences have any moral significance.
"Pax Romana" means "Roman Peace."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false