Question 1

A valid deductive argument with true premises is said to be sound.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

It is impossible for a valid argument to have true premises and a false conclusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Deductive arguments are:

Accepted Answer

A)  supposed to give logically conclusive support to their premises 
B)  supposed to give logically conclusive support to their conclusions 
C)  supposed to have all true premises 
D)  always valid 
A)  supposed to give logically conclusive support to their premises 
B)  supposed to give logically conclusive support to their conclusions 
C)  supposed to have all true premises 
D)  always valid

Question 4

We are usually justified in rejecting a claim because of the characteristics of the person who makes it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An argument consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  indicator words and premises 
B)  three statements 
C)  premises and a conclusion 
D)  premises and a statement 
A)  indicator words and premises 
B)  three statements 
C)  premises and a conclusion 
D)  premises and a statement

Question 6

When a deductive argument fails to offer conclusive support for its conclusion,it is said to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  untrue 
B)  formally flawed 
C)  invalid 
D)  weak 
A)  untrue 
B)  formally flawed 
C)  invalid 
D)  weak

Question 7

The sentence "Don't speak to me" is not a statement or claim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Our acceptance of a statement can vary in strength,depending on the strength of the reasons given to support it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A valid deductive argument with true premises is said to be sound.

It is impossible for a valid argument to have true premises and a false conclusion.

Deductive arguments are:

We are usually justified in rejecting a claim because of the characteristics of the person who makes it.

An argument consists of:

When a deductive argument fails to offer conclusive support for its conclusion,it is said to be:

The sentence "Don't speak to me" is not a statement or claim.

Our acceptance of a statement can vary in strength,depending on the strength of the reasons given to support it.

Ethics and the Examined Life

Subjectivism, Relativism, and Emotivism

The Power of Moral Theories

Consequentialist Theories: Maximize the Good

Nonconsequentialist Theories: Do Your Duty

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Exam 3: Evaluating Moral Arguments

A valid deductive argument with true premises is said to be sound.

It is impossible for a valid argument to have true premises and a false conclusion.

Deductive arguments are:

We are usually justified in rejecting a claim because of the characteristics of the person who makes it.

An argument consists of:

When a deductive argument fails to offer conclusive support for its conclusion,it is said to be:

The sentence "Don't speak to me" is not a statement or claim.

Our acceptance of a statement can vary in strength,depending on the strength of the reasons given to support it.

Ethics and the Examined Life

Subjectivism, Relativism, and Emotivism

The Power of Moral Theories

Consequentialist Theories: Maximize the Good

Nonconsequentialist Theories: Do Your Duty

Virtue Ethics: Be a Good Person

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