Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.He: They're nice speakers, but we can't really afford them.She: Why in heaven not?He: If we buy them, next thing you know we'll want to buy a new receiver to go with them, then a CD player, then a new tape deck, and on and on. We can't afford all that stuff.
What will be an ideal response?
Slippery slope.
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Which of the following was the utilitarian who argued that utilitarianism isn't subject to most of the cultural criticism it received
A. Jeremy Bentham B. John Stuart Mill C. Immanuel Kant D. John Rawls
Utilitarians claim that
What will be an ideal response?
Hobbes’ statement, “In the state of nature, profit is the measure of right” signifies that
a. Nature rewards energy and aggression b. Upright moral character is what gets you ahead c. Hobbes believes in karma d. Good intentions always prevail over immoral deeds
The reason Greek philosophy began in Miletus is:
a. dependence on foreigners fostered openness b. a trading economy is more flexible and open than an agricultural economy c. temple priests had other social roles; new ideas did not threaten their status d. all of the above