Doing Ethics Chapter 3

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Statement

An assertion that something is or is not the case.

Arguement

A group of statements, one of which is supposed to be supported by the rest.

Premise

A supporting statement in an argument

Conclusion

The statement supported in an argument.

Indicator Words

Terms that often appear in arguments to signal the presence of a premise or conclusion, or to indicate an argument is deductive or inductive

Deductive Argument

An argument that is supposed to give logically conclusive support to its conclusion.

Inductive Argument

An argument that is supposed to offer probable support to its conclusion.

Valid Argumenet

A deductive argument that does in fact provide logically conclusive support for its conclusion.

invalid Argument

A deductive argument that does not offer logically conclusive support for the conclusion.

Strong Argument

An inductive argument that does in fact provide probable support for its conclusion.

Weak Argument

An inductive argument that does not give probable support to the conclusion.

Sound Argument

A valid argument with true premises

Cogent Argument

A strong argument with true premise.