1. Distastefulness By far and and away the most common criticism of utilitarianism can be reduced simply to: "I don’t like it" or "It doesn’t suit my way of thinking". For an example of this‚ here’s something from someone who might prefer to remain nameless. "Producing the greatest good for the greatest number is fine as long as you are not hurting someone you really love in the process. For instance‚ with the trolley situation‚ I would rather kill 5 people on the main track than m mother
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INFORMAL FALLACIES FALLACIES IN GENERAL A fallacy is a defect in an argument that consists in something other than the false premises alone. Fallacies are usually divided into two groups: formal and informal. A formal fallacy is one that may be identified by merely examining the form or structure of an argument. Informal fallaciesare those that can be detected only by examining the content of the argument. Informal fallacies can be further classified as Fallacies of Ambiguities‚ Relevance‚ and
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demonstrates the slippery slope fallacy. The author tells of sequences by assuming that because a man murders he will fall into other crimes‚ yet he provides no proof of either argument. 12. Ad Populum “Everyone is selfish; everyone is doing what he believes will make himself happier. The recognition of that can take most of the sting out of accusations that you’re being "selfish." Why should you feel guilty for seeking your own happiness when that’s what everyone else is doing‚ too?”
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them as well. My most recent experience was in the gadget industry‚ where I was a Finance Accountant at the Turbo Power Incorporated. * Why should I hire you? You should hire me because I am a team player. I am adaptable and have a good personality as well. I am much dedicated to my work. I have self-confidence and I can communicate with people very well. * What is your greatest strength? I am ready to learn things from others‚ and I am self-motivated. * What is your weakness
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Peter‚ Peter’s Quotations: Ideas for Our Time‚ p.425.) A fallacy is an (as cited in “List of fallacies” from Wikipedia‚ pg. 1) “incorrect argument in logic and rhetoric resulting in a lack of validity‚ or more generally‚ a lack of soundness.” Knowing what defines a fallacy and how to dispute one can provide clarity on valid arguments. There are formal and informal fallacies that commonly used in arguments that are not sound. There are fallacies can be very difficult to detect because the reader has
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Practices for tutorial. Part 1: Try to identify whats wrong with the following arguments. What fallacies are committed? Explain. 1. How can anyone seriously believe in evolution? I certainly don’t. How can you take seriously a theory that claims humans are just monkeys with less hair and that our ancestors were apes? 2. A recent study showed that students who cram immediately before examinations usually get lower grades than those who do not. Well‚ I certainly won’t make that mistake this
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said that all employees in today’s workplace are motivated”. Do you agree with this statement? Thesis Statement: The conclusion drawn from the essay and all things considered within‚ is that employees in todays workplace are not all motivated‚ however all employees have the potential to be motivated. And if an employee is not motivated in his or her own workplace‚ there are a number of things that could be affecting this‚ and it is an issue that could most likely be changed. It has been said
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3/4/12 Fallacies I’ve Used I have use many fallacies on a daily basis‚ but I have noticed that the fallacies I use the most are the appeal to bandwagon‚ poisoning the well‚ and apples and oranges. I appeal to bandwagon by always using peer pressure whenever I try to convince people to do things. For example during my senior year in high school‚ the upcoming senior ditch day was coming up and I tried to convince my friends to skip the day with me. To convince them‚ I said that most seniors in our
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A fallacy is incorrect reasoning in argumentation resulting in a misconception. By accident or design‚ fallacies may exploit emotional triggers in the listener or interlocutor ‚ or take advantage of social relationships between people. Fallacious arguments are often structured using rhetorical patterns that obscure the logical argument‚ making fallacies more difficult to diagnose. Also‚ the components of the fallacy may be spread out over separate arguments. A fallacy has a lot of forms 1 Fallacies
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English 1C 05 June 2015 The Weakness in Fallacies Fallacies are land minds hidden beneath a flatbed of language. They appear hidden to the eye that lacks the knowledge about them. Most go by undetected and cloaked. We experience them everyday and a lot of them go through our heads because we are unaware of them. Depending on how elaborate the fallacy is‚ it can potentially sway people to a certain decision‚ either mundane or crucial. Identifying fallacies are important because you can develop the
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