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. True or False: when developing an Argument from Principle about a target case or issue, it is usually best to go with the first moral principle that you think of.

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. While brainstorming principles to use in an argument about a target case or issue, your goal should be to identify a principle that [pick the best 2 options]:

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. When trying to develop a good argument on a moral issue, it is best to:

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. After you've identified a plausible moral principle that bears on your target moral issue, the next step is to represent the whole argument in standard form using the General Form of Argument from Principle. To determine if the argument is good enough to be worth defending, you should:

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. In addition to the standard form representation of your argument, you will need various kinds of supplementary information to successfully present your argument to others. When explaining premise 1 of your argument (the moral principle), which kind of supplementary information is especially important?

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. When explaining preise 2 of your Argument from Principle, which kind of supplementary information is often important?

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. The chapter describes some common pitfalls people encounter when developing an Argument from Principle. Which common pitfall does the following argument fall prey to?
The argument:
1) It's always wrong to destroy nature.
2) wFracking destroys nature.
So, fracking is wrong.

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. The chapter describes some common pitfalls people encounter when developing an Argument from Principle. Which common pitfall does the following argument fall prey to?
The argument:
1) Slavery is wrong.
2) Keeping animals as pets restricts their freedom.
So, keeping animals as pets is wrong.

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