PHR 3500 exam 1
philosophy correct answer The study of questions that cannot be answered scientifically
Specific: practice of using reason and argument to study questions that cannot be answered
scientifically
Ethics correct answer reason-guided study of what makes actions morally right or wrong and
how we morally ought to act
Applied Ethics correct answer applying a moral theory to a particular case or dilema
Argument correct answer line of reasoning offered in support of a particular claim or thesis
Valid argument correct answer if the premises are true then the conclussion must be true as
well
invalid argument correct answer conclussion false even if the premises are true
sound argument correct answer valid form and true premises.
the best type of argument that one can make
premises correct answer statements that offer support for the conclussion
*supporting statement*
conclussion correct answer the CLAIM that the arguements proponent is trying to establish
*what you're arguing for
