Quiz 2

Question 1

Knowledge requires:

Answer 1

belief, truth of the matter, and evidence

Question 2

An experience can be evidence if…

Answer 2

other evidence doesn’t contradict it

Question 3

Habit of a good researcher:

Answer 3

being able to draw a conclusion from all evidence

Question 4

Informal fallacy of appeal to pity example

Answer 4

A student asks a teacher to give him an A for a course so that he can get into medical school

Question 5

A deductively valid argument:

Answer 5

An argument that guarantees the truth of the conclusion if its premises are all true

Question 6

In a valid deductive argument, the conclusion may be false even if the premises are all true

Answer 6

False

Question 7

A strong inductive argument may have a false conclusion even if all the premises are true

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What is true of generalization?

Answer 8

Polls are a type of generalization

Question 9

The success of an argument by analogy depends on…

Answer 9

The extent of the similarities/dissimilarities of objects paired together and the relevance of the similarities and the premises (all)

Question 10

A causal argument:

Answer 10

An argument that concludes that one thing is the cause of other things

Question 11

Syllogism is…

Answer 11

a deductive argument with two premises and a conclusion

Question 12

What is associated with morality throughout the world?

Answer 12

Happiness

Question 13

A moral value:

Answer 13

Compassion

Question 14

Conscience has…

Answer 14

emotional components to it

Question 15

What is true of moral theories?

Answer 15

They help us to explain why some actions are right or wrong

Question 16

Cultural relativism is

Answer 16

a theory that claims that a standard of a culture determines what is right/wrong for members of that culture

Question 17

Having good research and inquiry skills are

Answer 17

Being able to ask the right questions

Question 18

Effective decision-making elements:

Answer 18

setting long-term and short-term goals, developing a realistic plan for achieving a goal, and building flexibility into a plan (all)

Question 19

Hundreds who would have otherwise might have been saved from Hurricane Katrina died due to what critical thinking error?

Answer 19

Lack of preparedness

Question 20

Ways emotion can help us reason better:

Answer 20

Notice problems, move us to resolve problems, consider problems from others’ perspectives

Question 21

When a doctor lies/represses information to avoid patient’s emotional turmoil

Answer 21

Benevolent Deception

Question 22

A behavior that is motivated by the desire to benefit another without the expectation of personal reward/gain is

Answer 22

Altruistic behavior

Question 23

Briefly explain Immanuel Kant’s Categorical Imperative and Idea of Goodwill

Answer 23

It is all about intention, do you have positive or negative motives when it comes to doing good works?

Question 24

How might a utilitarianism support the death penalty?

Answer 24

(Greatest happiness for greatest number of people) Killing a serial killer or someone who inflicts mass harm will prevent a greater a number of people from being harmed. The ending of one life prevents the deaths of many others.

Question 25

Hermeneutics deduces that toothache pain originates from…

Answer 25

Your brain, not your mouth

Question 26

Name applicable concept to “free speech zones” and defend either limitations to it or not on college campuses

Answer 26

Concept is Free speech, colleges should not have completely free speech except for certain forums

Question 27

Moral subjectivity is…

Answer 27

Right or wrong according to the individual, ex: genocide is okay because I am doing humanity a service