Homework 2 Logic and Analytical Judgment (OMA1002) Due on 4/12 (Tue)‚ before the class 1. Say what fallacy (if any) each of the following arguments commits. (You may want to justify your answers in 2-3 sentences.) (1) Honey‚ this postcard just arrived‚ and it says we have won a free airline trip. All we have to do is call the toll-free number to claim it. If we call the number‚ we can go to Paris in June. (2) Ellen Quinn has argued that logic is not the most important thing in life. Apparently
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southern having completely different views on states being able to rule themselves. The election of Abraham Lincoln led many southern states to secede from the Union. The South was strongly opposed to Lincoln and his policies. “Lincoln won not a single electoral vote in the South‚ and his Republican Party had vowed to prevent the extension of slavery.” 1 South Carolina was the first states to secede from the Union and gradually more and more southern states followed. Jefferson Davis emerged as the
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Rochford 8:00- 9:20 MW 18 March 2013 What Can You See? For many‚ you have to see something to believe it. However‚ when looking at the beliefs of a blind person‚ we discover that seeing may actually distort our beliefs. In Raymond Carver’s short story “Cathedral”‚ an unnamed narrator tells a story of meeting a blind man for the first time in his life. Before meeting Robert‚ the narrator tells us of how uncomfortable he is about him. If it had not been for his obligation to meet this man‚ he probably
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block in your life? Your subconscious may be part of the problem. Adversity can easily hold you back from being successful in business‚ relationships‚ career and the enjoyment of life itself. There’s no doubt that everyone encounters some form of adversity in their life. Some even face this condition very early in life or at a young age. However‚ the failure to take action early on will only intensify the negativity. So whats the secret to virtually eliminating adversity in your life? This certainly
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What can we do to Stop Global Warming? Climate change may be a big problem‚ but there are many little things we can do to make a difference. If we try‚ most of us can do our part to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that we put into the atmosphere. Many greenhouse gases come from things we do every day. As we have learned‚ these greenhouse gases trap energy in the atmosphere and make the Earth warmer. Some of these gasses occur naturally while others are caused by humans. The most common of
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PSE: What is homophobic bullying and what can we do to stop it? Homophobic bullying affects people on a very large scale and it causes depression‚ especially amongst young people (teenagers). Statistics of the National Comorbidity Survey Adolescent Supplement shows that approximately 11% of adolescents have a depressive disorder by the age of 18. In contrast the average figures suggest that out of the 7 million 11-19 year olds is the Uk‚ 770000 of them suffer from depression. according the the
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"What can we do about children’s poverty and inequality‚ and what can be done better?" The aim of this essay is to eloquently discuss what we can do about children’s poverty and inequality and ways in which we can improve some factors. The essay will closely analyze few of the factors to give us a better understanding of ways to improve these factors. Some of these factors are as followed; Impact of social grants‚ Early childhood development(ECD)‚ National Health Insurance and the re-engineering
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What is an Entrepreneur? Debated for many years‚ this vital question to the study of entrepreneurship continues to be criticised and analysed by some of the worlds leading researchers. The term entrepreneur comes from the French word entreprendre‚ which means to under take or to go between. Entrepreneurship did not really emerge into the UK until the Thatcher years (1970s) after the de-regulation of many of the country ’s companies including gas‚ electricity‚ water and the railways. It was almost
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What can I do to promote diversity and equality. • DID YOU KNOW THAT OUR LITERATURE IS AVAILABLE IN ALL OF Treat people as individuals respecting their beliefs and views even when they are different from your own. Seek to treat your work colleagues and service users with dignity and respect at all times. Take into account your colleagues’ and service users’ religious‚ cultural and social needs. Seniors and Managers should ask new staff during their service induction if they have any cultural
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h)Explain how practitioners can take steps to protect themselves within their everyday practice in the work setting and on off-site visits. A significant element of a practitioner’s role in protecting themselves would be to read policies and procedures that are put in place to safeguard them and children or young people in their care. In a school setting a professional can protect themselves by. All staff in schools should ensure that their relationships with pupils are appropriate to the age‚ gender
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