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."There's no reason to investigate something that never happened."-Bush administration spokesman Marlin Fitzwater, when asked what he thought about an investigation of charges that the 1980 Reagan campaign made a deal with Iran to delay release of American hostages until after that year's presidential election.
What will be an ideal response?
Begging the question.
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Assess the following as probably true, as probably false, as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source."[Atmospheric nuclear] tests do not seriously endanger either present or future generations."-Edward Teller, physicist, one of the "fathers" of the atomic bomb, 1958
What will be an ideal response?
"All dogs are diseased. John is a dog. Therefore, John went to the vet." Which of the following is true of the preceding argument?
A. The argument has a false conclusion because it has at least one false premise. B. The argument is not deductively valid. C. The argument is sound. D. The argument is false.
What is Camenisch's view about the purpose of business in relation to (a) profitmaking and (b) the provision of goods and services?
(A) There is no definitive, fundamental element of business. Whether profit-making or the provision of goods and services is the essential element depends on the owner (B) The definitive element of business in the provision of goods and services while the profitmaking aspect merely reveals its "distinctive internal dynamic." (C) Both elements are equally fundamental—neither of them can be given priority over the distinctive function other in understanding business and business ethics. (D)The definitive element of business is the profit-making aspect while the provision of goods and services merely reveals its "distinctive internal dynamic."
Scientific reasoning relies upon Hypothetical-Deductive Reasoning
Indicate whether the statement is true or false