Identify any fallacies in the following passage."The secretary insists our missiles can shoot down theirs, but what else could he say? He's got to put people at ease."

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Ad hominem.

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problems for the cloned individual, and he concludes that a. real, substantial, significant, and unavoidable psychological harm would inevitably result. b. this is a fantasy, and no genuine risk is involved. c. there is almost certain to be some psychological harm, but the harm is small and is treatable. d. there is likely to be some harm, but there will certainly be greater psychological benefits than harms. e. this is a speculative issue, and we simply do not know at this point whether there would be psychological harms.

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

1. Jean-Paul Sartre's example of a young woman on a date is an example of bad faith. 2. According to Jean-Paul Sartre, relationships between lovers is a game of dominance. 3. Nietzsche claims that God is dead. 4. According to Nietzsche, a new moral value system must be advocated—one that respects the weaker individual and sets limits on the powers of the masters. 5. According to Nietzsche, a bad person is someone who is not willing to stand up for himself.

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Drug testing is mostly an issue for businesses with regards to

A) informed consent B) employee performance C) job relevance D) all of these aspects are a concern

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Nietzsche's work is clear

indicate whether this statement is true or false

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