Question: In argument diagrams, __________.
Answer Choices:
premises cannot work together to support another claim.
conclusions support the premises.
single premises can support a conclusion or another premise.
premises can only support conclusions.
Answer: single premises can support a conclusion or another premise.
Question: What is the contrapositive of the statement “All sunsets are beautiful things”?
Answer Choices:
All non-sunsets are not non-beautiful.
All beautiful things are non-sunsets.
No beautiful things are sunsets.
none of these
Answer: All non-sunsets are not non-beautiful.
Question: Suppose you are deciding whether it is acceptable to pick apples from your neighbor’s tree, without permission, when it appears that your neighbor is never going to eat them. Which of the following would a utilitarian say?
Answer Options:
It is right to take them if doing so will result in greater overall happiness.
Correct Utilitarians believe in doing what will promote the most happiness. In this case, picking the fruit might result in happiness for your family, with no harm to anyone else.
Taking them would be wrong since you don’t have permission.
You should look up the law in your area to find out if picking unused fruit is legal.
You can pick them only if you know that the neighbor will never find out.
Correct Answer:
It is right to take them if doing so will result in greater overall happiness.
Answer Choices:
It is right to take them if doing so will result in greater overall happiness.
Correct Utilitarians believe in doing what will promote the most happiness. In this case, picking the fruit might result in happiness for your family, with no harm to anyone else.
Taking them would be wrong since you don’t have permission.
You should look up the law in your area to find out if picking unused fruit is legal.
You can pick them only if you know that the neighbor will never find out.
Answer: It is right to take them if doing so will result in greater overall happiness.
Question: “Anything that we find on the Internet is true.” To accept this assertion is to commit which kind of fallacy?
Answer Choices:
Ad hominem
Appeal to popular belief or practice
Appeal to inadequate authority
Slippery slope
Answer: Appeal to inadequate authority
Question: In deductive arguments, __________.
Answer Choices:
The premises support the conclusion probabilistically.
The premises can establish the argument stronger.
The conclusion is intended to follow necessarily from the premises.
Answer: The conclusion is intended to follow necessarily from the premises.
Question: In deductive arguments, _______.
Answer Choices:
A. The person support the conclusion probabilistically
B. The premises can make the argument stronger
C. The conclusion is intended to follow necessarily from the premises
Answer: C. The conclusion is intended to follow necessarily from the premises
Question: In a propositional argument form the variables represent __________.
Answer Choices:
sentences
categories
arguments
logical relationships
anything the arguer wants them to.
Answer: sentences
Question: Identify the form of the following argument.If I get a new job, then I will be able to afford a new car.
I am not going to get new job.
Therefore, I will not be able to afford a new car.
Answer Choices:
modus ponens
modus tollens
disjunctive syllogism
hypothetical syllogism
not a valid form
Answer: modus tollens
Question: The final paper for this course requires you to apply two ethical theories to your case study. True or False?
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Actors frequently identify what as the most desirable quality in a director?
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That the director challenges them.
That the director listens to their wishes.
That the director imposes strict discipline.
Answer: That the director challenges them.
Question: If I am courageous in a particular situation, then that proves that I have the virtue of courage.
Answer Options:
True
False
Correct Answer:
False
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: False
Question: If I am courageous in a particular situation, then that proves that I have the virtue of courage.
Answer Options:
True
False
Correct Answer:
False
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: False
Question: According to French and Raven, which source of power does NOT have an informal side?
Answer Choices:
reward
referent
legitimate
expert
Answer: legitimate
Question: Suppose you are deciding whether it is acceptable to pick apples from your neighbor’s tree, without permission, when it appears that your neighbor is never going to eat them. Which of the following would a utilitarian say?
Answer Choices:
It is right to take them if doing so will result in greater overall happiness.
Correct: Utilitarians believe in doing what will promote the most happiness. In this case, picking the fruit might result in happiness for your family, with no harm to anyone else.
Taking them would be wrong since you don’t have permission.
You should not take them by law or you need to get consent, including if it is legal.
You can pick them only if you know that the neighbor will never find out.
Answer: It is right to take them if doing so will result in greater overall happiness.
Question: Identify the form of the following argument.If you stand up at your desk at work, you have a 50% less chance of having a heart attack.
Bob does not have a 50% less chance of having a heart attack.
Therefore, Bob does not stand up at his desk at work.
Answer Choices:
modus ponens
modus tollens
disjunctive syllogism
hypothetical syllogism
not a valid form
Answer: modus tollens