Philosophy Types of fallacies correction help?
Question by Candie: Philosophy Types of fallacies correction help?
I have to label passages by the types of fallacies they portray.Pleae help me correct my answers. Thank you
List of Fallacies:
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Ad hominem
Begging the question (or circular reasoning)
Composition
Division
Genetic fallacy
Misplaced burden of proof
Red herring
Scare tactic
Slippery slope
Straw man
Two wrongs make a right
MY ANSWERS/PASSAGES:
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4. __Begging The Question__
No, I do NOT believe that a murderer ought to be allowed to live. No way! Murderers have forfeited the right to live because anyone who murders another person has lost that right.
6.__Ad Hominem__
It really gripes me to see Senator Carey talking about how cigarette smoking is a big contributor to public health costs. You want to know how much you can trust him on that subject? Well I’ll tell you. He himself admits to smoking cigars!
7. ___2 wrongs make a right____
Yes, they are homeless after Hurricane Katrina. I know it was not very nice to overcharge them like that for the room, but all’s fair in love, war, and business, my dear. Besides, if the situation were reversed and we were desperate for lodging, they would have bled us for all we’re worth.
8. ___Begging the Question__
Of course cigarettes are bad for your health. If cigarettes aren’t bad for you, then how come it’s so hard on your health to smoke?
9.__Composition__
(Said to a fellow hiker who is about to pick up the snake crawling across the path.) That snake has markings like a coral snake. Coral snakes are deadly poisonous, so you’d better leave it alone!
10.__Scare Tactic___
David: The legislators should vote for the three-strikes-and-you’re-out crime control measure. Crime is a terrible thing when it happens to you. It causes fear, pain, and sometimes even death. And I wouldn’t want to wish these things on anyone. Would you?
John: No, I wouldn’t. OK, I guess the legislators should vote for the bill.
11._____Red Herring_____ OR _______Slippery Slope___
Mom: Those look like bags under your eyes. Are you getting enough sleep?
Jeff: I had a test and stayed up late studying.
Mom: You didn’t take any pills did you?
Jeff: Just caffeine in my coffee, like I always do.
Mom: Jeff! Think again about that coffee. You know what happens when people take drugs! Pretty soon the caffeine won’t be strong enough. Then you will take something stronger, maybe someone’s diet pill. Then, something even stronger. Eventually, you will be doing cocaine. Then you will be a crack addict! Do you want to end up like that? No, you don’t. So, do not drink that coffee.
13.___Misplaced Burden Of Truth___
SPEAKER: In sum, despite the military’s claims for the accuracy of smart weapons, over 70 percent of allied bombs missed their intended targets. What a waste.
PERSON IN AUDIENCE: What’s your documentation? Can you prove that you are right about that?
SPEAKER: Can you prove I’m wrong?
15.__Composition__
When you consider American families you find that the average family has 2.5 children. The Gonzalez family is an average American family, so it has 2.5 children.
Thank You
Best answer:
Answer by SK
You’re not quite right. Corrections:
___2 wrongs make a right____
No, I do NOT believe that a murderer ought to be allowed to live. No way! Murderers have forfeited the right to live because anyone who murders another person has lost that right.
____Genetic Fallacy____
Yes, they are homeless after Hurricane Katrina. I know it was not very nice to overcharge them like that for the room, but all’s fair in love, war, and business, my dear. Besides, if the situation were reversed and we were desperate for lodging, they would have bled us for all we’re worth.
_______Slippery Slope___
Mom: Those look like bags under your eyes. Are you getting enough sleep?
Jeff: I had a test and stayed up late studying.
Mom: You didn’t take any pills did you?
Jeff: Just caffeine in my coffee, like I always do.
Mom: Jeff! Think again about that coffee. You know what happens when people take drugs! Pretty soon the caffeine won’t be strong enough. Then you will take something stronger, maybe someone’s diet pill. Then, something even stronger. Eventually, you will be doing cocaine. Then you will be a crack addict! Do you want to end up like that? No, you don’t. So, do not drink that coffee.
_____Division_____
When you consider American families you find that the average family has 2.5 children. The Gonzalez family is an average American family, so it has 2.5 children.
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