Chapter 5

What are the Value Conflicts?

1. An unstated belief that supports the explicit reasoning of an argument is a(n)

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a. prejudice

b. assumption

c. gimmick

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a. usually hidden or unstated

b. taken for granted

c. unimportant in determining the conclusion

3. Critical thinkers highly value the following:

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a. autonomy, curiosity, and reasonableness

b. autonomy, criticism, and debate

c. anonymity, curiosity, and reality

4. In a prescriptive argument,

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a. value assumptions are rarely added

b. value assumptions are usually explicitly stated

c. value assumptions are always known by the author

d. none of the above

5. Values are the __________ ideas that people see as ________, and provide standards of _______ to be measured.

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a. stated, important, morality

b. individual, personal, behavior

c. unstated, worthwhile, conduct

6. Values are commonly shared by many but raise conflict because of

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a. the desire of people to argue

b. relative intensity and context of argument

c. preferences and priorities

d. both b and c

7. Which typical value conflict is involved in this controversy: Should motorcycle helmets be required by law?

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a. individual vs. societal responsibility

b. competition vs. cooperation

c. loyalty vs. honesty

8. If your value preferences match those of the author, you are more likely to reject the author’s conclusion.

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9. In checking the author’s background to identify value assumptions, you must guard against

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a. stereotyping

b. presuming identical thinking of group members

c. misleading generalities

d. all of the above

10. Is it possible for people to have the same value assumptions, yet disagree about the likelihood or magnitude of the consequences?

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2. No

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