Question

In the argument below, statement 1 is the conclusion.

If Jeremy Bentham tells a lie, then he does not believe in Kant's theory.
He tells a lie.
Therefore, he does not believe in Kant's theory.
What is the conclusion of the argument?

a)Jeremy Bentham believes in Kant's theory.
b)Jeremy Bentham tells the truth.
c)Jeremy Bentham does not believe in Kant's theory.
d)Kant's theory is a lie.

Answer 1

The conclusion of the argument is that Jeremy Bentham does not believe in Kant's theory, derived from the premises using deductive inference.

Step-by-step explanation:

The conclusion of the argument below is that Jeremy Bentham does not believe in Kant's theory. This is made clear by the two premises and the resulting conclusion. Firstly, if Bentham tells lies, he is not adhering to Kant's principle that lying is never justifiable and non-universalizable. Thus, the act of lying implies a disbelief in Kant's ethical theory. Secondly, it's mentioned that Bentham does lie, which leads to the conclusion (statement 1) that he, therefore, does not believe in Kant's theory. This conclusion is supported by the rules of logical deduction: if the premises are true, and the reasoning is valid, then the conclusion must be true. In this case, the reasoning used is deductive inference.