Moral Logic, CER, Rhetorical Appeals & Review

1)      In “The Moral Logic of Survival Guilt,” Nancy Sherman reports that Captain Adrian Bonenberger felt responsible after Specialist Jeremiah Pulaski died after Pulaski returned home, even though Bonenberger was still serving overseas.  What inference can you make from this?

• a.       Survivors fell regret about the mistakes they made during war.

• b.   Survivors tend to take responsibility even when they have done nothing wrong.

• c.      Soldiers are bound together by ties of love, loyalty, and common experiences.

• d.       Survivor guilt is an irrational reaction to events beyond our control.

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2)      Part A

Which statement best summarizes the central idea of “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt?”

• a.       Survivors often feel guilty about those who did not survive.

• b.       Survivors often feel guilty about what they have done wrong.

• c.       Survivor guilt is an appropriate reflection of our ethical (moral principles) nature.

• d.       Survivor guilt is an irrational reaction to events beyond our control.

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3)      Part B Which excerpt from “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” best indicates how the central idea identified in Part A is shaped and refined?

• a.       In war, standing here rather than there can save your life but cost a buddy his.

• b.       Objective or rational guilt…accurately tracks real wrongdoing or culpability: guilt is appropriate because one acted to deliberately harm someone, or could have prevented harm and did not.

• c.      But as Bonenberger’s remarks make clear, we often take responsibility in a way that goes beyond what we can reasonably be held responsible for.  And we feel the guilt that comes with that sense of responsibility.

• d.       Part of the reasonableness of survivor guilt…is that it tracks a moral significance that is broader than moral action.  Who I am, in terms of my character and relationships, and not just what I do, matters morally.

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5) The word pathos means “an emotion of sympathetic pity.” Based on this meaning, what does empathy mean?

• a.       a sense of purpose or duty

• b.       a feeling of deep shame or regret

• c.       an ability to invest one’s money wisely

• d.       an understanding of another person’s emotions

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Select the RELEVANT evidence for this claim: Schools should start later in the morning.

• Schools would get out later in the day, which gives students less time to complete homework or after school activities.

• Students would get more sleep in the mornings and be more awake for class.

• Early mornings and sunrises are beautiful.

• Children attend schools within their neighborhoods.

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_____ is an element of argument and persuasion through which a speaker establishes their credibility and knowledge, as well as their good moral character.

• ethos

• logic

• pathos

• logos

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What is the best claim based on the data in this graph?

• More cars are being made every year

• Electric cars are better than gas cars

• The number of electric cars worldwide is increasing

• Electric cars stopped being sold in 2019

_____ is an appeal made to an audience’s emotions in order to evoke feelings.

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

• none

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_____  is a rhetorical or persuasive appeal to the audience’s logic and rationality.

• pathos

• logos

• sum

• ethos

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As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results.

This is an example of?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

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