Exam 8: Answering Moral Questions

Which fallacy do the cyclops Polyphemus's friends commit when they assume that Polyphemus doesn't need help because "nobody is attacking him?"

An argument commits the strawman fallacy when it attacks the person making an argument instead of the argument itself.

One part of confirmation bias is to ignore, downplay, or dismiss information that conflicts with our existing views.

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways identified in Chapter 8 to combat confirmation bias?

According to Chapter 8, what kinds of information should you be gathering when you first begin trying to answer a moral question?

The fallacy of equivocation involves using a word or phrase in two different ways.

Consider this argument: Ruth Bader Ginsburg said that although he has a right to do so, Colin Kaepernick shouldn't kneel during the national anthem because it's disrespectful to the country. But that's just silly. Protest is essential in a healthy democracy, so it's ridiculous to say that no one can protest anything his or her country does. Which of the following fallacies does this argument commit?

What is an objection? What is the point of identifying objections and responses to those objections during the six-step process for answering moral questions?

In your own words, explain the fallacy of equivocation.

A salient answer, as explained in Chapter 8, is an answer that you think might be correct.

Which of the following best describes the six-step process for answering moral questions that was outlined in Chapter 8?

Which of the following is NOT one of the kinds of moral questions that Chapter 8 identifies as appropriate?

Which of the following best explains the fallacy of equivocation?

A rebutting objection is:

Because Sarah Krakoff's LOVE THE PLANET argument to Walter Sinnott-Armstrong's NOT MY FAULT argument provides a reason to deny the conclusion of NOT MY FAULT, it counts as:

Gathering information is the first step in the six-step process for answering moral questions that was outlined in Chapter 8.

Which of the following silly arguments commits the fallacy of equivocation?

The salient answers to a moral question, as explained in Chapter 8, include all and only answers that are widely accepted in your society.

Which of the following is NOT identified in Chapter 8 as one of the goals of gathering information about your chosen topic?

The point of Chapter 8's six-step process of answering moral questions is to help you find the most well-supported answer to a moral question.