Exam 2: Moral Reasoning

What argument type has the form: "if P, then Q; Q is false; therefore, P is false"?

Talk about: -Modus ponens

The sentence "An action is wrong if and only if it causes pain" is an example of a(n)

Someone who claims plants and trees are conscious simply because it hasn't been proven that they're not is guilty of making an appeal to

A claim that supplies a condition that is both necessary and sufficient for something is called a(n)

Talk about: -Modus tollens

What is the difference between a necessary condition and a sufficient condition? Why is understanding necessary and sufficient conditions important for ethical thinking?

Talk about: -Logical validity

Which fallacy occurs when someone makes a sweeping claim about a group based on only a small handful of cases?

Talk about: -Argument

Talk about: -Conditional

What argument type has the form: "if P, then Q; P is false; therefore, Q is false"?