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Homework answers / question archive / Foundation in Arts/ Science Total Marks: 15% Quiz 2  (in-class assessment)   Part A DRAW VENN DIAGRAMS and STATE whether the following Categorical Syllogisms are VALID OR INVALID

Foundation in Arts/ Science Total Marks: 15% Quiz 2  (in-class assessment)   Part A DRAW VENN DIAGRAMS and STATE whether the following Categorical Syllogisms are VALID OR INVALID

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Foundation in Arts/ Science

Total Marks: 15%

Quiz 2  (in-class assessment)

 

Part A

DRAW VENN DIAGRAMS and STATE whether the following Categorical Syllogisms are VALID OR INVALID.  Do ensure to diagram clearly.

 

  1. All ping pong players are athletes. All members of the team are ping pong players. So all members of the team are athletes.
  2. All advocates of the death penalty are pacifists. All advocates of the death penalty are academics. Thus, all academics are pacifists.
  3. No gangsters are hit men. Some hit men are drug traffickers. So, some drug traffickers are not gangsters.
  4. Some lawyers are cheats. Some cheats are bankers. Therefore, some bankers are lawyers.
  5. All entertainers love attention. Some drug abusers are entertainers. Therefore, some drug abusers love attention.

(10 marks)

Part B

Create Venn Diagrams depicting the 4 Standard Type Statements. Ensure correct labelling of the diagram

 

  1. All parrots are birds
  2. Some diseases are not tropical
  3. No wars are profitable
  4. Some New Englanders are not friendly.
  5. Some citizens are law-abiding people

 

(5 marks)

Total Marks for Part A and B: 15 MARKS

 

Part C

 

Identify the fallacies in the media statements below.
 

  1. "Defense attorney Ellis Rubin claims Ronald Zamora's constant exposure to TV crime shows such as re-runs of 'Kojak' and 'Police Woman' was responsible for 'diseasing his mind and impairing his behavior controls.'  'Without the influence of television ... there would not have been any crime,' Rubin argued."  Index Journal (08.13.77)

 

  1. False Cause
  2. Bandwagon
  3. Red Herring
  4. Appeal to Emotion

 

 

  1. If the NRA opposes and uses its PAC money to block something that 97% of Americans support then they are arguably an antidemocratic organization because they are blocking the will of the people. http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/374692-poll-97-percent-support-background-checks-for-all-gun-buyers …
  1. False Cause
  2. Bandwagon
  3. Red Herring
  4. Appeal to Emotion

 

 

  1. “I don’t know Putin, have no deals with Russia and the haters are going crazy.  – yet Obama can make a deal with Iran #1in terror, no problem! It is noted that this was the issue that nearly caused war.https://medium.com/@chelseaninaursin/trump-tweets-as-examples-of-common-logical-fallacies-b01492932bdc
  1. False Cause
  2. Bandwagon
  3. Red Herring
  4. Appeal to Emotion

 

  1. If we don’t bail out the big automakers, the US economy will collapse and society will pay the price.  Therefore, we need to bail out the automakers.
  1. False Cause
  2. Bandwagon
  3. Red Herring
  4. Appeal to Emotion

 

  1. "Especially bothersome to some parents whose children have chest pain, are reports in the media of sudden death in what appeared to be otherwise healthy athletes.  The most common basis is called idiopathic chest pain.  Idiopathic means the origin is unknown.  One can only call chest pain idiopathic after they have ruled out other reasons." Randy Robinson, M.D. "Family Practice Notes," Index Journal (n.d.).
  1. False Cause
  2. Bandwagon
  3. Red Herring
  4. Appeal to Emotion

 

  1. "Unfortunately we have to lay off 5% of the workforce. It's important for us to note that the product we create is exceptionally flawless and we thank our manufacturing department for that."

 

  1. False Cause
  2. Bandwagon
  3. Red Herring
  4. Appeal to Emotion
  1. Researchers at Princeton University studying bingeing and dependency in rats have found that when the animals ingest large amounts of sugar, their brains undergo changes similar to the changes in people when who abuse illegal drugs like cocaine. Our evidence suggests sugar in brains very similar to drug abuse.
  1. False Cause
  2. Bandwagon
  3. Red Herring
  4. Appeal to Emotion

 

  1. "[Margaret] Mitchell enhanced the GWTW [Gone With the Wind] mystique by never publishing another novel. But who would be so impolite as to want more? Read it. Ten million (and counting) Americans can't be wrong, can they?" (John Sutherland, How to be Well Read. Random House, 2014
  1. False Cause
  2. Bandwagon
  3. Red Herring
  4. Appeal to Emotion

 

 

 (8 marks)

PART C  (12 Marks)

  1. Which Moral Reasoning Theory do the situations below imply?

 

  1. Deontology
  2. Utilitarianism
  3. Virtue Ethic
  4. Altruism
  5. Egoism
  6. Moral Relativism

 

  1. You are a software engineer and learn that a nuclear missile is about to launch that might start a war. You can hack the network and cancel the launch, but it’s against your professional code of ethics to break into any software system without permission. And, it’s a form of lying and cheating.  However, in letting the missile launch, thousands of people will die.

___________________________________________________

  1.  Despite the consequences of being in a fight with people who taunted his brother, Dave’s characteristic of being courageous and protective over his sibling led him to seek justice with those people.

_______________________________________________

  1.  Although Peter would not have enough resources to sustain him throughout the month, he still manages to assist the homeless individuals around his residential area as he feels it is his need to pay it forward and create a more liveable environment for them.

________________________________________________

  1. Since Vince created a new service/app that he claims makes it easier for students to download more games, he tries to convince the college’s management regarding the benefits of downloading multiple games in class and the correlation of this to studying.

_________________________________________________

  1. Therese found out one of her staff has been taking office supplies and selling it for more pocket money. This employee has been doing so due to him being the sole bread winner of his family and the need for more money. Therese says as the HR manager, she has no choice but to dismiss this employee regardless of the situation he is in and to show others of the repercussions of doing so.

_________________________________________________

  1. You and your classmates have a major Economics test. During the test, you decided to copy from your close friend’s paper. He let you willingly because he knew you didn’t understand the subject. Both of you get caught. Your close friend’s scholarship is at risk and for you, your parents will not get the car you wanted. At the principal’s office, they decided to suspend the both of you to make you as an example and as cheating is always wrong.

_____________________

  1.  You are a psychologist. One of your patient’s has confessed that he killed his wife and buried the body. He said he did that due to the fact that his way of being brought up acknowledges domestic abuse. Your way of thought is different and domestic abuse is never a trait or value that should be carried on in any generation or way of life. You report him despite your confidentiality proposition.

______________________

 

                                                                                                                                                                            (7 marks)

 

  1. State the problems encountered when dealing with the theories stated below.

 

  1. Utilitarianism

 

  1. ____________________________________________________________
  2. ____________________________________________________________

 

  1. Deontology

 

  1. ____________________________________________________________
  2. ____________________________________________________________

 

  1. Virtue Ethics
  1. ____________________________________________________________

 

(5 marks)

Part D (I) (20 Marks)

Analyse the advertisement below. Answer the questions below.

 

 

 

Silva Thins are thin & rich.

Thin so they taste light.

Lighter than other 100’s.

Lighter than most kings.

Rich because ----

Well, because rich is better.

 

 

 

 

 

      1. In terms of the credibility of the advertisement, are there any stereotypes? Explain

(4 marks)

2.            What are the persuasive techniques garnered by this advertisement? Explain the usages and why

(6 marks)            

(II)

Analyse the advertisement below and answer the following questions.

 

 

 

  1. What changes would you make to this advertisement? Why?                                                                                                                                             (4 Marks)

 

  1. What are the persuasive techniques garnered by this advertisement? Explain the usages and why
  1. marks)

(10 marks)

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                TOTAL MARKS: 55 MARKS

                                                                                                                                (To Be Converted to 15%)

 

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