According to Moore, the naturalistic fallacy is the claim that

a. there is no supernatural being.
b. ethical claims may be reduced to factual claims.
c. nature is a rational system.
d. metaphysics is impossible.


b.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

~Ab is a well-formed formula.

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A) No fallacy. B) Missing the point. C) Appeal to unqualified authority. D) Tu quoque (you, too). E) Argument against the person, circumstantial.

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What will be an ideal response?

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