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Mercy killing is immoral because the taking of innocent life is morally
wrong.
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Egocentric immediacy Red herring fallacy
Questions of judgment begging the question
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Opponents of off-shore drilling for oil in the U.S. will make us totally
dependent on expensive and unreliable sources of petroleum from the
Middle East in exchange for misguided overprotection of the
environment."
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1) what is going on in a situation;
2) options for action;
3) a justification for choosing an option;
4) ways to reduce the impact of irrational thinking.
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petroleum with renewable energy sources, not continuing to rely on Middle
Eastern oil.
This is an example of an ad hominem fallacy. Opponents of research on human
cloning have a series of arguments they can make against the practice. Rather than
addressing these, this statement attacks "religious fundamentalists" who are "narrow-
minded" with "outdated beliefs," using negative descriptive language to attack the
person who hold a belief rather than actually contesting it.
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Definition
This approach focuses on discrediting the underlying evidence for an
argument and thereby questioning its validity.
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Quality Criteria attacking evidence
Straw man fallacy Activated Knowledge
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Infer only what the evidence implies.
Check inferences for their consistency with each other.
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7. All reasoning contains inferences or interpretations by which we draw
conclusions and give meaning to data.
"Asking people for photo identification when they come to vote is just the first step
in establishing a national identity card."
We've been asked to provide an estimate of sales for next year. I think we can safely
say that we will reduce costs 25 percent and improve profitability."
Is this information relevant or irrelevant?
Strong analogies entail comparisons between things that have _______and lack
_________.
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Universal ethical standards
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This is a question of preference, since Intellectual action is engaging and
it is asking for a subjective choice. challenging your own thinking.
Principles for correct human Among the common statistical forms
behavior acknowledged by are averages, percentages, ratios, and
reasonable people rates.
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,2/9/25, 1:13 AM WGU - C168 Critical Thinking and Logic Exam
2 of 381
Definition
Mercy killing is immoral because the taking of innocent life is morally
wrong.
Give this one a go later!
Egocentric immediacy Red herring fallacy
Questions of judgment begging the question
Don't know?
3 of 381
Term
Opponents of off-shore drilling for oil in the U.S. will make us totally
dependent on expensive and unreliable sources of petroleum from the
Middle East in exchange for misguided overprotection of the
environment."
Give this one a go later!
1) what is going on in a situation;
2) options for action;
3) a justification for choosing an option;
4) ways to reduce the impact of irrational thinking.
,2/9/25, 1:13 AM WGU - C168 Critical Thinking and Logic Exam
petroleum with renewable energy sources, not continuing to rely on Middle
Eastern oil.
This is an example of an ad hominem fallacy. Opponents of research on human
cloning have a series of arguments they can make against the practice. Rather than
addressing these, this statement attacks "religious fundamentalists" who are "narrow-
minded" with "outdated beliefs," using negative descriptive language to attack the
person who hold a belief rather than actually contesting it.
Don't know?
4 of 381
Definition
This approach focuses on discrediting the underlying evidence for an
argument and thereby questioning its validity.
Give this one a go later!
Quality Criteria attacking evidence
Straw man fallacy Activated Knowledge
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5 of 381
Definition
Infer only what the evidence implies.
Check inferences for their consistency with each other.
, 2/9/25, 1:13 AM WGU - C168 Critical Thinking and Logic Exam
7. All reasoning contains inferences or interpretations by which we draw
conclusions and give meaning to data.
"Asking people for photo identification when they come to vote is just the first step
in establishing a national identity card."
We've been asked to provide an estimate of sales for next year. I think we can safely
say that we will reduce costs 25 percent and improve profitability."
Is this information relevant or irrelevant?
Strong analogies entail comparisons between things that have _______and lack
_________.
Don't know?
6 of 381
Term
Universal ethical standards
Give this one a go later!
This is a question of preference, since Intellectual action is engaging and
it is asking for a subjective choice. challenging your own thinking.
Principles for correct human Among the common statistical forms
behavior acknowledged by are averages, percentages, ratios, and
reasonable people rates.
Don't know?
