"There is a large population of working adults who simply are not in a position to attend a traditional university or college" is
A) a deductive argument B) an inductive argument C) not an argument at all
C
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INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. The highway sign says that the risk of forest fires in this area is extremely high right now. Therefore, we must conclude that the risk of forest fires is indeed high right now
A) Deductive, valid. B) Deductive, invalid. C) Inductive, cogent. D) Inductive, weak. E) Inductive, strong.
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Nobody has ever proved that the ready availability of guns causes an increase in the number of murders and robberies. Hence, we conclude that the availability of guns has no effect on the frequency of these crimes
A) Missing the point. B) Composition. C) No fallacy. D) Appeal to ignorance. E) Complex question.
"Judith Thomson argues that abortion can be morally permissible. She is a well-respected bioethicist. So, abortion must be permissible sometimes". This statement illustrates the fallacy of inappropriate appeal to authority. Identify the most relevant reason for the fallacy.
A. The accuracy of the source's observation is questionable. B. This issue cannot be settled with expert opinion. C. The source is not an authority on the subject. D. The source has been cited incorrectly. E. None of the answers are correct.
A problem with ethical egoism is that _________________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).