Question

according to your textbook, what kind of reasoning is used in the following statement?
providing a quality education is one of the fundamental responsibilities of any nation. thousands of american students are stuck in poor - performing schools that barely provide minimal skills. therefore, the united states is failing to fulfill one of its fundamental obligations as a nation.
reasoning from cause
reasoning from obligation
reasoning from specific instances
reasoning from emotion
reasoning from principle
10 multiple answer 10 points
what kind of reasoning is used in the following statement?
in recent years there have been a number of highly publicized cases of sexual harassment in business, government, and education. thus we can conclude that sexual harassment continues to be a problem for women in the workplace.
causal reasoning
reasoning from principle
reasoning from specific instances
emotional reasoning
analogical reasoning

Explanation:

• First statement:
• Reasoning from principle starts with a general principle (providing quality education is a fundamental responsibility of a nation) and then applies it to a specific case (the US situation with students in poor - performing schools).
• Second statement:
• Reasoning from specific instances involves using multiple specific examples (cases of sexual harassment in business, government, and education) to draw a general conclusion (sexual harassment is a problem for women in the workplace).

Answer:

• First statement: reasoning from principle
• Second statement: reasoning from specific instances