Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.You saw what the former governor of Illinois did: He declared a moratorium on executions in the state. It was a good thing, too, because it turns out that a large number of the inmates on death row had to be turned loose because DNA evidence proved them innocent beyond a shadow of a doubt. It's about time we got serious about the fact that we've been convicting innocent people and sentencing them to death.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
No fallacy.
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a. end or goal. b. the study of living organisms. c. creation out of nothing. d. physical causation.
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Contrary to the Hobbesian argument, the text claims that
a. there is no tendency toward self-interest. b. humans are capable of benevolence and altruism. c. people seem to be equally capable in their ability to be kind and altruistic. d. all of the above
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Soma, an intoxicating drink, was used recreationally, but not in Hindu worship
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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The fallacy of appeal to emotion is sometimes called
A) "ad populum." B) "ad baculum." C) "ad hominem."
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