Deductive Argument Structure

Question 1

Major Premise

Answer 1

Rule or Standard (“Pizza is best when it is authentic”)

Question 2

Minor Premise

Answer 2

Fact (“Pizza in napoli was originally baked in very hot wood ovens”)

Question 3

Conclusion

Answer 3

Apply rule to facts (“Limestone is the best in Lawrence bc it is wood fired pizza”)

Question 4

Formalism

Answer 4

An act is either right or wrong, Kant’s Categorical Imperative: act only in a way that you are willing to have everyone else act, in every situation

Question 5

Consequentialism

Answer 5

End-result ethics (Utilitarianism), the rightness of an action is determined by reevaluating its consequences (a noble end result may justify use of any means)

Question 6

Law vs Ethics

Answer 6

Law - rules enforced by the state, many are based in ethics & Ethics - broader set of values, not always enforced by the state