"I have the best basketball players on my team. I know I'll have the best team now." This statement commits which fallacy?
a. circular reasoning
b. fallacy of composition
c. fallacy of division
d. extravagant hypothesis
b
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A. Socrates, in the Apology B. Sir Thomas More, in A Man for All Seasons C. Aristotle, in Nicomachean Ethics D. Njal, in Njal's Saga
In the essay, “Is Business Bluffing Ethical?” Albert Carr would agree with all of the following except for:
a. Business has the impersonal character of a game like poker. b. Business demands special strategy. c. Business requires an understanding of its special ethical standards. d. Business should be evaluated by society's moral standards.
According to Frankl, ultimate meaning in life is ________
a. impossible b. dependent upon luck c. unconditional d. unconditional and beyond understanding
Loving v. Virginia is an important Supreme Court case dealing with
a. same-sex marriage b. private sexual conduct c. interracial marriage d. polygamous unions