1. Question : The doctrine of habeas corpus requires that Student Answer: a person be given at least three phone calls. a person must be allowed to go free. a person must given reasons for being arrested. a person must be given a private cell. 2. Question : An employee might legitimately object to Internet restrictions if Student Answer: Such restrictions prevent one from chatting on-line with friends. Such restrictions prevent one from accessing work-related material. Such restrictions prevent one from checking the baseball scores. Such restrictions prevent one from making restaurant reservations. 3. Question : A utilitarian analysis of immigration would consider Student Answer: the wages paid to employees. the increased profit to the employer. the cost of social services (hospitals, schools, prisons). All of these reasons 1. Question : A frivolous lawsuit is one that is brought to court for an excellent set of reasons. to aid in cyberterrorism. for no compelling or justified reason. by a lawyer who wishes to be a judge. 2. Question : “Mutually Assured Destruction” is a policy based on which game theory strategy? Chess Tit for Tat Baddabing Checkers 3. Question : A “two-tier” compensation package forces workers to work on different levels of a building. forces newer hires to accept different wages than older hires. forces workers to go on welfare. forces new hires to join a union. 1. Question : The Ford Pinto case demonstrated that it was cost-effective in the long run to allow purchasers to die. it was cost-effective in the short run to allow purchasers to die. accountants should not be trusted. the Pinto was Ford’s best product. 2. Question : A frivolous lawsuit is one that is brought to court for an excellent set of reasons. to aid in cyberterrorism. for no compelling or justified reason. by a lawyer who wishes to be a judge. 3. Question : A government in power may argue that rights can be violated if it is necessary to stay in power. it is necessary to win the next election. it is necessary to do research on the opposition. it is necessary to maintain national security. 1. Question : A good way to establish a conclusion as true, or probable, is to insist that you are correct. construct a strong argument. construct a fallacious argument. ignore any objections to your conclusion. 2. Question : Logicians regard the following as the meaning of the word “argument.” A hostile and emotional dispute A poetic tribute to Spring A set of reasons put forth to support a claim The kind of thing one has with a spouse 3. Question : A strongly supported claim in science should be regarded as correct, but something that can always be revised. necessarily true. meaningless but fun. correct, and never needing revision. 1. Question : Examining reasons and constructing arguments can help in everyday life. science. ethics. All of the above. 2. Question : If the word “should” appears in a sentence, that sentence will always involve an ethical claim. True False 3 Question : Descartes worried a great deal about the threat posed by which of the following? Christians Skeptics Masons Jesuits
