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27 Cards in this Set
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Appeal to fear |
An argument in which the conclusion being suggested is supported by a reason invoking fear |
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Appeal to pity |
An argument in which the reasons offered to support the conclusions are designed to invoke sympathy toward the person involved |
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Appeal to personal attack |
A fallacy that occurs are ignored and the focus instead is directed to the personal qualities of the person making the argument in attempt to discredit the argument (Poisining the well) |
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Appeal to ignorance |
An argument in which the person offering the conclusion calls upon his or her opponent to disprove the conclusion. If the oponent is unable to do so , then the conclusion is true |
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Hasty generalization |
A general conclusion that is based on a very small sample |
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False dilema |
A fallacy that occurs when we are asked to chose between to extreme alternatives |
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Post hoc ergo propter hoc |
After it therefore because of it, refers to situations in which, because two things happen close together in time, an assumption is made that one causes the other |
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Bandwagon |
A fallacy that relies on the uncritical acceptance of others opinions because "everyone believes it" |
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Red herring |
A fallacy that is committed by introducing an irrelevant topic in order to divert attention from the original issue being discusssed. (Smoke Screen) |
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Begging the question |
A circular fallacy that assumes that the premise of the argument that the conclusion about to be made is already true ( Circular reasoning) |
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Slippery Slope |
A casual fallacy that asserst that one undesirable action will lead to a worse action |
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Special Pleading |
A fallacy that occurs when somone makes themselves special exception without justification |
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Sweeping generalization |
A general conclusion that overlooks exceptions to the generalization because of special features that exception possess |
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Questionable cause |
A causal fallacy that occures when someone presents a casual relationship for which no real evidence exists |
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Agnostic Moral Theory |
Not know what to do, no universal standard |
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Altustic Moral Theory |
Interest of others as important as our own |
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Utilitarianiam |
Good for the greatest number of people |
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Premise |
Support, justify the statement |
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Authoritarian Moral Theory |
Determined by a person |
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Pragmatic Theory of Morality |
Advancing the persons interests |
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Hedonist MOral Theory |
Whatever bring person pleasure |
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Modus Pones ( Affriming Antecedent) |
I studied then i will do well. I studied. Therefore i will do well |
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Modus Tollens (Denying the Consequence) |
Micheal is a good friend so he will loan me his car. He didnt loan me his car. Therefore his is not a good friend |
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Dysjunctive Syllogism (Presenting several alternatives) |
Either i left my wallet on my dresser or i lost it. I didnt leave it on my dresser. Therefore i lost it. |
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General rule |
All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore socartes is mortal. |
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Ethic of Justice |
Impartial Treats everyone equally |
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Ethic of Care |
Empathy, COncern for others.....Golden rule |
