MODR 1770 Chapter Notes -Fallacy

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11 Jan 2012

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Ch 6: credible sources and appeals to experts. In order to make a reasoned judgment, we need to have a criteria for determining what makes a source of information credible. 7: the appeal to authority is weakened, if there is not an expert consensus of a claim. Has the expert had an opportunity to review relevant information before giving an opinion? (experts need to put their minds in the topic at hand) Is the expert trustworthy and free from bias? (the funding or commitment an expert has to a field, can weaken their credibility) Has the claim in question been subject to peer review, or is it from a peer reviewed source? (false claims and bad arguments can be found this way) Does the expert supply plausible arguments or explanations for his or her pov? (we should be able to understand why the expert holds their pov and not just accept it)

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select a Bioethical issue (for example, mandatory DNA fingerprinting, gene therapy trials etc.) and research it further. Find a reliable, useful website that discusses how science interacts with our daily lives. No duplicate websites are permitted. [NOTE: Neither open resources nor open blogs can be used as sources of information; see 'Researching Information' within the class for more information on appropriate credible/reliable sources of information]. This is not an opinion assignment; therefore information presented about the Bioethical Issue must be supported by reliable academic resources (facts supported by research). [Not citing a specific reliable academic/scientific resource is an automatic 10 point deduction].

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1. If a strong argument has a false conclusion, then not all its premises can be true.

True

False

2. Reference works, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias, are completely reliable sources of information, otherwise, they wouldn't be reference works.

True

False

3. You are rationally justified in accepting the view of the majority of experts in a given subject, even if this view turns out later to have been incorrect.

True

False

4. If someone has given bad reasons for a claim's acceptance, the claim should always be rejected.

True

False

5. If no reasons have been given for a claim's acceptance, the claim should always be rejected.

True

False

6. If you have reason to believe that an expert is biased, you should reject that expert's claim as false.

True

False

7. If we 'suspend judgment' on a claim, then we think the claim is false.

True

False

8. Our most reliable source of information about the world is our own observations.

True

False

9. Media consolidation (otherwise known as "media concentration") refers to the process of larger companies buying up smaller media companies.

True

False

10. Choose the answer that best characterizes the following passage: "The ensemble played an encore at last year's concert, and I'm pretty sure they played one the year before as well. So they will most likely play an encore at this year's concert."

This passage is neither an attempt at an argument nor an attempt at an explanation. It is just a series of claims.

This passage is an explanation.

This passage is an attempt at a deductive argument.

This passage is an attempt at an inductive argument.

11. Choose the answer that best characterizes the following passage: "Sheila's clarinet must be French. It's a Leblanc, and all Leblanc instruments are made in France."

This passage is neither an argument nor an explanation.

This passage is a deductive argument.

This passage is an inductive argument.

This passage is both deductive and inductive.

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In about 12-15 sentences, please explain why it is not always possible for epidemiologists to use an experimental design such as the RCT to test an etiologic hypothesis on humans. Be sure to fully support your answer with relevant information , and utilize additional, credible outside sources where needed. As part of this, please use at least one scholarly(peer reviewed) journal article to substantiate your views. Be sure fully cite the article(s) (Author/Organization, title, date, journal name, volume, issue and year plus the URL) as well as any other sources using an established style guide (Chicago, APA, or MLA).

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