Phi 105 topic 4 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Question:Joseph ran for President of his high school’s senior class. When Joseph’s opponent, Sandra, won the election, he felt that the voting was rigged and that the peopledistributing ballots must have told students to vote for Sandra or they may have bribed the voters with candy. Which one of the following fallacies most align with this statement? 2. Question:Mike left work 15 minutes early because everyone else seemed to leave at least 15 minutes early on Fridays so he figured it mu...

Directions: Please read the example and choose the fallacy that best describes the type of fallacious reasoning used. 1. Question:“There are two types of students- the student that works really hard and does well and the student that does nothing and fails.” 2. Question:Robert made his first purchase on ebay and the package did not arrive on time. Robert says he will not purchase another product on ebay because they never arrive on time. 3. Question:The top four leaders of a University ...

PHI 105 Topic 4 DQ 1 with Responses

1. Question:“If you believe in global warming you just believe everything you are told or don’t think for yourself.” 2. Question:This is an appeal to popularity. It is saying that something must be right because everybody is doing it. 3. Question: “There is no compelling evidence that UFOs do not exist. Therefore, UFOs exist.” 4. Question: “There are two types of students- the student who works really hard and does well and the student who does nothing and fails.” 5. Question: ...

Directions: Please read the example and choose the fallacy that best describes the type of fallacious reasoning used. 1. Question: “There are two types of students- the student that works really hard and does well and the student that does nothing and fails.” 2. Question: Robert made his first purchase on ebay and the package did not arrive on time. Robert says he will not purchase another product on ebay because they never arrive on time. 3. Question: The top four leaders of a Universi...

Formulating a complex or unlikely explanation for an event when a simpler explanation would do. Which one of the following fallacies most align with this statement? Slippery Slope Extravagant Hypothesis False Analogy Hasty Generalization Justifying your ideas by appealing to an authoritative source. Which one of the following fallacies most align with this statement? The Fallacy of Composition Appeal to Ignorance The Genetic Fallacy Appeal to Authority This error occurs when a person is ...

PHI 105 Topic 4 DQ 2 with Responses

1. Question: Joseph ran for President of his high school’s senior class. When Joseph’s opponent, Sandra, won the election, he felt that the voting was rigged and that the people distributing ballots must have told students to vote for Sandra or they may have bribed the voters with candy. Which one of the following fallacies most align with this statement? 2. Question: Mike left work 15 minutes early because everyone else seemed to leave at least 15 minutes early on Fridays so he figured it...

1. Question:Select the fallacy that best describes the following statement: “If you believe in global warming you just believe everything you are told and don’t think for yourself.” 2. Question: Select the fallacy that best describes the following statement: “I don’t wear my seatbelt while driving anymore because I have three friends that all got in accidents while they were wearing their seatbelts.” 3. Question: Select the fallacy that best describes the following statement: “Th...

PHI 105 Topic 4 Quiz; Fallacies in Everyday Life Quiz (Fall)