For the following, try to come up with an additional premise that will turn the passage into a deductively valid or an inductively strong argument. Usually this requires adding a general moral principle and, sometimes, an extra nonmoral claim as well. The idea is to guarantee that the "ought" claim follows from the "is" claim.Knowing how to think critically may help save someone's life some day, so you ought to develop your ability to do so.

What will be an ideal response?


A person should generally be prepared to save lives.

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