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II. Determine whether the following disputes are verbal, factual, or some com- bination of the two. If verbal, discuss whether the dispute arises from vagueness or ambiguity.
1) VICKIE:YesterdayIvisitedtheexhibitionoftheworkofJeanMichelBasquiat at the Central Gallery. What an interesting artist he is!
BARBARA: Don’t be ridiculous! That’s not art, it’s just graffiti.
2) KATHY:Iwassaddenedtohearaboutthedeathofyouruncle.Hewassucha wonderful man. You must be consoled knowing that he’s enjoying his heav- enly reward.
ANNE: Thanks, but I’m afraid I don’t know what you mean. If death is the end of life, how could my uncle be alive right now in heaven?
3) HEIDI:ThismorningIheardalectureonthelifeofJaneAusten.Shewassuch a wonderfully educated woman.
DAVID: That’s not true at all. Jane Austen dropped out of school when she was only eleven, and she never even attended high school, much less college or graduate school.
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Exist separately-by the omnipotence of god
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Arguments in favor of utilitarianism
: Give two short arguments in favor of Utilitarianism and explain each. Give two short arguments against Utilitarianism and explain each.
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Theory of utilitarianism
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Principle is derived from utilitarianism
: Explain Mill’s utilitarianism. Define the harm principle, and explain how the harm principle is derived from utilitarianism.
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Dispute arises from vagueness or ambiguity
: Determine whether the following disputes are verbal, factual, or some com- bination of the two. If verbal, discuss whether the dispute arises from vagueness or ambiguity.
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Speech is liberally sprinkled with emotive terminology
: The following selection is taken from a speech delivered by George C. Wallace, former Governor of Alabama, on July 4, 1964. In this speech Wallace attacked Lyndon Johnson’s signing of the Civil Rights Act
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Explanation for the fast-swimming behavior of daphnia
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What according to the code of ethics of my profession
: What according to the code of ethics of my profession, should I do? why should I obey the code of ethics of my profession?
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Summaries and paraphrases condense arguments
: Philosophy seeks to explain the causes of our beliefs. Philosophy is concerned with clarifying concepts, but even more so with assessing arguments. Summaries and paraphrases condense arguments. deductive or inductive.
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