Which of the following terms is used to describe the argument that "producing deficits [in offspring] wouldn't necessarily be wrong because, except in extreme cases, it's better to be alive than not exist"?
a) the "interest in existing" argument
b) the "open question" argument
c) the "argument from design"
d) the "open future" argument
a) the "interest in existing" argument
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In the context of resistance, cognitive dissonance refers to:
A. the belief that people have a moral obligation to challenge ordinary ways of thinking through ontological debate. B. a psychological conflict that results when people hold conflicting views simultaneously. C. the process of devoting one's life to the pursuit of a peaceful and harmonious existence. D. a fallacy that suggests that a practice is morally acceptable because it is a long-standing tradition.
Which of the following would not be considered a primary quality by Locke?
A. figure B. solidity C. extension D. sound E. mobility
Aristotle claims that philosophy:
1. is distressing. 2. is the least important of academic disciplines. 3. should focus only on material causes. 4. begins in wonder.
A(n) ________ is an argument that relies on characteristics of a sample population to make a claim about the population as a whole.
A. extrapolative argument B. inductive generalization C. statistical argument D. part-to-whole argument