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.The dog has been out so long she's probably freezing. You ought to let her in.

What will be an ideal response?


One should not allow animals to suffer unnecessarily.

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Which of the following is a premise indicator?

A. Since B. Or C. Thus D. Therefore

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The vision quest in Native American religions

A. always makes use of hallucinatory herbs. B. is frequently undertaken during adolescence. C. is a part of the preparatory ritual for death. D. has often been associated with marriage ceremonies.

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a. prophet b. saint c. godlike d. disciple

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