1. What are the Value Conflicts?
Chapter 5
What are the Value Conflicts?

2. 1. An unstated belief that supports the explicit reasoning of an argument is a(n)
prejudice
assumption
gimmick 10

3. 2. Assumptions are not 10 usually hidden or unstated taken for granted
unimportant in determining the conclusion 10

4. 3. Critical thinkers highly value the following:
autonomy, curiosity, and reasonableness
autonomy, criticism, and debate
anonymity, curiosity, and reality 15

5. 4. In a prescriptive argument,
value assumptions are rarely added
value assumptions are usually explicitly stated
value assumptions are always known by the author
none of the above 10

6. 5. Values are the __________ ideas that people see as ________, and provide standards of _______ to be measured.
stated, important, morality
individual, personal, behavior
unstated, worthwhile, conduct 20

7. 6. Values are commonly shared by many but raise conflict because of
the desire of people to argue
relative intensity and context of argument
preferences and priorities
both b and c 10

8. 7. Which typical value conflict is involved in this controversy: Should motorcycle helmets be required by law?
individual vs. societal responsibility
competition vs. cooperation
loyalty vs. honesty 10

9. 8. If your value preferences match those of the author, you are more likely to reject the author’s conclusion.
True
False 10

10. 9. In checking the author’s background to identify value assumptions, you must guard against
stereotyping
presuming identical thinking of group members
misleading generalities
all of the above 10

11. 10. Is it possible for people to have the same value assumptions, yet disagree about the likelihood or magnitude of the consequences?
Yes No 10