PT130.S1.Q26

PrepTest 130 - Section 1 - Question 26

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Summarize Argument: Counter-Position

OPA: Only human beings are capable of obeying moral rules therefore that animals don’t have rights.

Conclusion: That’s wrong.

Premise: Wolves, foxes, and domesticated dogs are capable of obeying moral rules.

Describe Method of Reasoning

Author challenges an argument on the grounds that it contains a false premise.

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26.

The philosopher's argument proceeds by ██████████ ██

a

provide counterexamples to ██████ █ ███████ ██ █████ █ ██████████ ██████████ ██ █████

b

establish inductively that ███ ███████ ███████ ████ ████ ██ ████████

c

cast doubt on ███ █████████ ████ █████ ███████ ██ ███████ █████ █████ ██ █ █████████ █████████ ███ ██████ ██████

d

establish a claim ██ ███████ ████ ███ ██████ ██ ████ █████ ███████ █ ███████ █████████████

e

provide evidence suggesting ████ ███ ███████ ██ ████████ ██ █████ ███████ ███ ███████

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