Determine whether the following argument is valid by using either the diagram method or the rules of the syllogism.Anything that might indicate an increased risk of heart attack should be taken very seriously by anyone over forty. So high levels of low-density lipids in the bloodstream ought to be taken seriously by such people, because they definitely are indicators of increased risk.

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


Valid.

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Mill makes each of the following points in the reading EXCEPT:

a. Happiness entails a surplus of pleasure over pain. b. With the right kinds of habits and values, most people are capable of achieving happiness. c. Internal sanctions are more powerful than external ones. d. The goal of utilitarian morality is for each individual to promote his or her own private interest.

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Immanuel Kant claims that consequences of action should always be taken into account

when determining what is right

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Foolhardiness, Bleeding Heart pity, and gluttony all represent

a. vices b. an excess of feeling or appetite c. principles to avoid d. virtues

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In Plato's metaphysics, the highest level of reality consists of forms.

a. true b. false

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