What is the conclusion of the following argument? Anyone wh…

What is the conclusion of the following argument? Anyone who disagrees with the basic moral dictums of the prevailing culture should be censored. Dr. Tilden’s graduation speech clearly was inconsistent with the prevailing moral opinions on campus. She should be reprimanded.

Which of the following is the moral/normative premise in the…

Which of the following is the moral/normative premise in the following argument? The movie Lorenzo’s Oil misleads about the medical effectiveness of medicinal oils in the treatment of a rare genetic disease, giving those with this fatal disease false hopes.   Giving false hopes to those with a fatal disease is harmful. It is wrong to harm.              Lorenzo’s Oil is wrong (i.e., is “immoral”). 

What is the normative or ethical premise of the following ar…

What is the normative or ethical premise of the following argument? Some prisoners of war have been tortured while in U.S. custody.  The United States has signed an agreement to abide by the Geneva Convention, which prohibits the torture of prisoners of war.  Of course, the U.S. ought to abide by all its agreements. 

Consider the following argument: There are situations in wh…

Consider the following argument: There are situations in which torture might save the lives of innocent people.  For example, perhaps terrorists have planted a bomb in a large city, and there is not enough time to evacuate the city before the bomb goes off.  One of the terrorists has been captured by the police.  Torturing this terrorist for information about the whereabouts of the bomb may save many innocent lives.  Therefore, there are situations in which torture is the right course of action.  Which of the following premises is needed to make this argument valid or strong?