Relativism/Logical Fallacies

What is relativism?

• A moral law that must be universally followed

• The philosophy that there is a universal truth

• The philosophy that there is no absolute truth

• A truth universally acknowledged that a man wants a wife

What is objectivism?

• The philosophy that there is no absolute truth

• The philosophy that a moral law exists regardless of what a person thinks or says

What is morality?

• The goodness or evil of human actions

• The goodness or evil of politics

• The goodness or evil of society

• The goodness or evil of human beings

The ___ urges us to do what is good and avoid what is evil. (CCC 1713)

• Natural law

• Moral law

• Supernatural law

• Divine law

What is cognitive theory?

• The mental process influenced by intrinsic factors

• The mental process influenced by intrinsic/extrinsic factors

• The mental process influenced by experiences

• The mental process influenced by extrinsic factors

Who said the following: "The purpose of opening the mind, like opening the mouth, is to shut it on something solid."

• C. S. Lewis

• J. K. Rowling

• J. R. R. Tolkein

• G. K. Chesterton

Which of the following is NOT part of the cognitive theory process?

• Experience

• Understanding

• Tolerance

• Decisions

What is a logical fallacy?

• An error in reasoning that makes an argument invalid

• The mental process of making sense of our world

• Winning an argument with another person

• An error in reasoning that makes an argument valid

Fallacy: "Either you are for us, or you're against us!"

• Strawman fallacy

• Black & white fallacy

• No true Scotsman fallacy

• Authority fallacy

Fallacy: "Who are you to ask fast food restaurants to give us nutritional facts? I saw you eat Taco Bell last night!"

• Authority fallacy

• No true Scotsman fallacy

• Ad hominem fallacy

• Strawman fallacy