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Missing Premises
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Is this statement moral or nonmoral? I should get back to work.
What is moral
100
The standard structure consists of at least one of these. It is describing the nature of a specific kind of action.
What is nonmoral premise.
100
What is the missing premise? Anything harmful should be illegal. Therefore smoking should be illegal.
What is smoking is harmful.
200
Is this statement moral or nonmoral? It is bad to cheat.
What is moral.
200
Something is missing. Cheating is against school rules. Therefore, students caught cheating should be punished.
What is moral premise
200
What is the missing premise. Katie lied to her mother. Therefore, Katie is immoral.
What is lying is immoral.
300
Is this statement moral or nonmoral? The referee called a foul on that player
What is nonmoral. (focus on think not should)
300
The standard structure consists of at least one of these. It is affirming a general principle.
What is a moral premise.
300
What is the missing premise? Cloning humans is unnatural. Therefore, cloning humans is morally wrong.
What is anything unnatural is morally wrong.
400
Is this statement moral or nonmoral? Running with scissors is not allowed.
What is nonmoral.
400
Something is missing. If a student breaks a school rule he or she should be punished. Therefore students caught cheating should be punished.
What is nonmoral premise
400
What is the missing premise? Torturing prisoners of war is a case of intentional mistreatment. Prisoners of war should not be tortured.
What is No prisoner of war should ever be intentionally mistreated.
500
Is this statement moral or nonmoral? I think that people should give to charity
What is nonmoral. (focus on think not should)
500
Something is missing If a student breaks a school rule he or she should be punished. Cheating is against the school rules.
What is the conclusion
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What is the missing premise? Breaking the law is bad. Therefore, jaywalking is bad.
What is jaywalking is breaking the law.