In the context of Muslim groups, which of the following statements is true of the Islamic State (IS)?
A) ?It forces thousands of religious minority girls to be sex slaves for purchase by the IS military.
B) ?It is regarded as a separate nation by all the countries in the world.
C) ?It forces women to work outside their homes and participate in public life.
D) ?It engages in large-scale killings of non-Muslims who convert to Islam.
A
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Consider the following argument: "Republicans have charged the President with failing to keep his campaign promises. But this is a case of the pot calling the kettle black. Just last week, many Republican senators went back on their campaign promises to support Medicare cuts." Which of the following fallacies has been committed in this argument?
A. the fallacy of look who's talking B. the fallacy of attacking the motive C. the fallacy of two wrongs make a right D. None of the answers are correct
“Many members of Congress oppose elements of the legislation, so the president’s health care reform bill will not pass. Accordingly, the president will soon be revising his plan for health care reform.” Which of the following issues represents the issue(s) of this argument?
a. Whether many members of Congress oppose elements of the president’s health care reform bill. b. Whether the president’s health care reform bill will pass. c. Whether the president will soon be revising his plan for health care reform. d. Both B and C.
Which of the following should be pointed out to someone who commits a false dichotomy?
A. the existence of a third option B. that they are wrongly using inductive reasoning C. that a strong belief is not enough to prove a belief D. that there is too much vagueness to draw a conclusion
One distinctive aspect of the consequentialist view favored by Railton is that it
a. can resolve moral issues through strict and precise quantification. b. counts pleasure as the only good, and all pleasures as equal. c. places greater emphasis on reducing suffering than on maximizing pleasure. d. counts a variety of goods as intrinsically valuable. e. incorporates social contract ethics.