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.John often insults elderly people. This kind of behavior emotionally scars them.

What will be an ideal response?


One should treat elders with respect.

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Rather than being passively carried through life, critical thinkers are

A. steadfast and immovable, not being affected by anything or initiating anything on their own. B. aggressive. C. proactive. D. None of these answers is correct.

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According to the Zulu, deities, spirits, and ancestors communicate with humans through

a. ghosts. b. visions and dreams. c. the wind. d. tea leaves and entrai

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This period in Western history is arbitrarily dated as beginning with the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE and stretching into the early centuries of the common era.

A. the Roman period B. the Persian period C. the Maccabean period D. the Hellenistic period

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