"Either the United States uses nuclear weapons in the Middle East or there won't be peace in the region. Since the United States won't use nuclear weapons in the Middle East, there won't be peace there" commits the fallacy of
A) begging the question B) begging the question against C) complex question D) false alternatives E) accident
D
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During the Final Judgment, what is the sole criterion for divine favor?
A. faith B. fear of God C. humanitarian action D. social status
A pregnant woman has cancer and will die unless she receives chemotherapy to destroy the tumors. If she takes the chemotherapy to destroy the tumors, the fetus will die. According to the doctrine of double effect, it is not morally permissible for her to do so.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
"In the grocery store at the corner, the owner was confronted by an unknown person who argued, ‘give me $100 a month or else we don't know what could happen to your store at night'" commits the fallacy of
A) appeal to pity B) appeal to force C) appeal to emotion
Brant argues that the good consequences of euthanasia outweigh the bad
consequences; and therefore euthanasia should be permitted
a. True b. False