INTRODUCTION TO THE Module 2: Methods of Philosophizing
PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
Module 2: Methods of Philosophizing
Lesson 3: Difference Between Fallacy and Bias
ACTIVITY
NAME:
GRD&SEC GRADE 11 – HUMSS C
A. FALLACY
Directions: Identify the logical fallacy being committed in
each item. Choose your answer from the box. Write the letter
of your answer on the space provided before each number.
A. Argumentum Ad Hominem (Argumentum against the
Person)
B. Argumentum as Baculum (Appeal to Force)
C. Argumentum ad Misericordiam Appeal to Emotion)
D. Argumentum ad Populum (Appeal to Popular or
Bandwagon)
_____ 1. Poet Allen Ginsburg argued in favor of legalizing
pornography. But Ginsberg’s arguments are just trash: He
was a marijuana-smoking homosexual and advocate of the
drug culture.
_____ 2. The position open in the accounting department
should be given to Frank. He’s got six hungry children to
feed and his wife needs an operation to save her eyesight.
_____ 3. Drink Coca Cola! For 100 years it’s been the
favorite drink of Americans. You’ll like it!
_____ 4. If you hold that nothing is self-evident, I will not
argue with you for it is clear that you are a foolish quibbler
who will not be convinced.
_____ 5. Medical expenses for the elderly continue to rise. If
you don’t buy long-term health care insurance now, you
probably won’t be able to qualify once you’re older. Sure, the
insurance policy is a little expensive, but it’s worth spending
the money today so you don’t go bankrupt in the future,
becoming a burden to your family.
_____ 6. I know you don’t like the kitty-cat sweater that
Grandma knitted for you, but she worked so hard on it and it
will make her happy to see you wear it in the family holiday
photo.
_____ 7. My opponent raises a good point, but can we really
trust him? I mean, he moved to this town only two years ago
and everyone knows that his wife left him.
_____ 8. I guess I should buy my 12-year-old daughter an
iPhone. Everyone at her new school has one and I want her
to fit in with the other kids.
_____ 9. Oh, please. What would you know about labor
laws? You don’t even have a job.
_____ 10. Makeup enhances beauty. Every girl should wear
it.
INTRODUCTION TO THE
PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
Lesson 3: Difference Between Fallacy and Bias
ACTIVITY
NAME:
GRD&SEC GRADE 11 – HUMSS C
A. FALLACY
Directions: Identify the logical fallacy being committed in
each item. Choose your answer from the box. Write the letter
of your answer on the space provided before each number.
A. Argumentum Ad Hominem (Argumentum against the
Person)
B. Argumentum as Baculum (Appeal to Force)
C. Argumentum ad Misericordiam Appeal to Emotion)
D. Argumentum ad Populum (Appeal to Popular or
Bandwagon)
_____ 1. Poet Allen Ginsburg argued in favor of legalizing
pornography. But Ginsberg’s arguments are just trash: He
was a marijuana-smoking homosexual and advocate of the
drug culture.
_____ 2. The position open in the accounting department
should be given to Frank. He’s got six hungry children to
feed and his wife needs an operation to save her eyesight.
_____ 3. Drink Coca Cola! For 100 years it’s been the
favorite drink of Americans. You’ll like it!
_____ 4. If you hold that nothing is self-evident, I will not
argue with you for it is clear that you are a foolish quibbler
who will not be convinced.
_____ 5. Medical expenses for the elderly continue to rise. If
you don’t buy long-term health care insurance now, you
probably won’t be able to qualify once you’re older. Sure, the
insurance policy is a little expensive, but it’s worth spending
the money today so you don’t go bankrupt in the future,
becoming a burden to your family.
_____ 6. I know you don’t like the kitty-cat sweater that
Grandma knitted for you, but she worked so hard on it and it
will make her happy to see you wear it in the family holiday
photo.
_____ 7. My opponent raises a good point, but can we really
trust him? I mean, he moved to this town only two years ago
and everyone knows that his wife left him.
_____ 8. I guess I should buy my 12-year-old daughter an
iPhone. Everyone at her new school has one and I want her
to fit in with the other kids.
_____ 9. Oh, please. What would you know about labor
laws? You don’t even have a job.
_____ 10. Makeup enhances beauty. Every girl should wear
it.
B. BIAS (2 POINTS EACH)
Directions: Identify the type of bias being committed in each
item. Choose your answer from the box. Write the letter of
your answer on the space provided before each number.
A. Correspondence bias or A. Confirmation bias
attribute effect
B. Framing C. Hindsight
_____ 1. An individual notices that outside, it's
beginning to look a little bit gray. He says to
himself, “I bet that it's going to rain this afternoon.”
_____ 2. Imagine that you witness a scenario
where a man arrives at a meeting an hour late. On
entering, he drops his notes on the floor. While he
is trying to pick them up, his glasses fall off and
break. Later, he spills coffee all over his tie. “This
person is disorganized and clumsy”.
_____ 3. For example, imagine that a person
believes left-handed people are more creative than
right-handed people. Whenever this person
encounters a person that is both left-handed and
creative, they place greater importance on this
"evidence"
_____ 4. A sports fan might claim with confidence,
“I always knew my team would win the
championship this year”.
_____ 5. “In motorcycle accident yesterday, it is
the fault of the motorcycle driver for reckless
driving.”
B. BIAS (2 POINTS EACH)
Directions: Identify the type of bias being committed in each
item. Choose your answer from the box. Write the letter of
your answer on the space provided before each number.
A. Correspondence bias or A. Confirmation bias
attribute effect
B. Framing C. Hindsight
_____ 1. An individual notices that outside, it's
beginning to look a little bit gray. He says to
himself, “I bet that it's going to rain this afternoon.”
_____ 2. Imagine that you witness a scenario
where a man arrives at a meeting an hour late. On
entering, he drops his notes on the floor. While he
is trying to pick them up, his glasses fall off and
break. Later, he spills coffee all over his tie. “This
person is disorganized and clumsy”.
_____ 3. For example, imagine that a person
believes left-handed people are more creative than
right-handed people. Whenever this person
encounters a person that is both left-handed and
creative, they place greater importance on this
"evidence"
_____ 4. A sports fan might claim with confidence,
“I always knew my team would win the
championship this year”.
_____ 5. “In motorcycle accident yesterday, it is
the fault of the motorcycle driver for reckless
driving.”