According to Van Camp, Olen, and Barry, when supplying missing premises in a

moral argument, it doesn't matter how faithful they are to the beliefs of the
arguer.



Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


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

1. Ethnocentrism is the uncritical belief in the inherent superiority of one’s own culture. 2. Moral objectivism is the view that there are universal moral principles. 3. Ethical relativism is the view that we have ethical obligations only to our relatives or those we are close to. 4. An ethical relativist could not consistently say that "abortion is morally wrong for everyone." 5. According to your text, subjectivism could lead to the conclusion that Hitler and Gandhi were equally moral.

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This theory looks at the beneficial consequences of an action overall, not just the impact on the individual

a. metaethics b. feminist theory c. results-based theory d. none of the above

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Connor hasn't a shred of athletic ability, and he does well even to breathe. Therefore, he couldn't have swum across Diamond Lake, as he claims to have done. After all, the lake is 3 miles across

A) Appeal to unqualified authority. B) Argument against the person, circumstantial. C) False cause. D) No fallacy. E) Argument against the person, abusive.

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