An argument that forces you to choose from a small set of the possible choices commits the fallacy of ambiguity.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
An argument that presents fewer options than are available commits the fallacy of false alternatives. If I claim that you should believe that the Earth is perfectly round because it is not flat, then I have committed this fallacy by overlooking the possibility that the Earth may be round without being perfectly so.
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The Dominicans were known as the Order of Apostles
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is or are true of gene therapy?
a) Gene therapy research has proved disappointing and researchers are shifting to other means of treating genetic disorders. b) It is now routinely used to cure people with sickle-cell disease and leukemia. c) It provides considerable promise for people suffering a variety of genetic disorders. d) All of these choices
Nonconsequentialists like Ross believe that
a. we have no obligation to promote general welfare. b. utilitarianism doesn't require us to sacrifice as much as we should to help other people
c. morality permits each of us a sphere in which to pursue our own plans and goals. d. people's so-called "moral rights" are unimportant when determining the right course of action
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. After returning from a month-long vacation, Robert turned the key in his usually reliable Camry, but nothing happened. The car must have a dead battery
A) Accident. B) No fallacy. C) False cause. D) Composition. E) Appeal to ignorance.