Exam 13: Ideological Reasoning

This mode of reasoning comes into play when the implications of one's religion, ethics, politics, rules, laws, regulations, or policies are the focus of concern:

If the speaker gives an additional reason to establish that a given premise is true, then the speaker has made a new argument; then first map the new argument (reason + claim). After that _______________ the new argument by using the four tests of the acceptability of an argument and, if applicable, the five criteria for evaluating comparative reasoning.

Characterizing ideological reasoning as deductive means that ________.

Which of the following does not primarily depend upon ideological reasoning?

If the argument maker asks the listener to accept the argument maker himself or herself as the source of the truth of a given premise, evaluate the ______________ of the argument maker by applying the 12 criteria for trustworthy expertise.

What is meant by describing ideological reasoning as deductive in character?

When engaging in ideological reasoning, the argument maker ________.

What is another term for ideological reasoning?

In court when the prosecuting attorney argues that a legal principle implies that the jury must find the defendant guilty, the lawyer is using _______________ reasoning.

What is meant by saying that in the case of ideological reasoning the argument maker takes the ideological absolutes on faith.

If the person who makes an ideological argument gives a reason why one of the premises is true, then ________.

Ideological arguments will generally pass the test of logical strength because most of the time ________.

Characterizing the premises of ideological arguments as axiomatic means that ________.

If the argument maker cites some other source or sources as basis for believing that a given premise is true, evaluate the ____________ of the other source or sources by applying 12 criteria for trustworthy expertise

Because ideological belief structures are socially normative, ________.

When evaluating ideological arguments, perhaps the most important of the four tests of the acceptability of an argument is the test of ________.

Which of the following statements about ideological reasoning is true?

What should strong critical thinkers do if their beliefs lead to contradictions?

Which of the following primarily depends upon ideological reasoning?

Ideological reasoning begins with a specific observable situation and proceeds to an abstract or generalized conclusion about beliefs and values.