Inductive-Reasoning
Reflect: Create a new (and improved) version of the argument that you have been developing throughout this course or create an argument for one of the premises of that argument. Try to make sure that all of your premises are true and that your reasoning is inductively strong. Again, consider how someone with the opposite point of view might criticize your argument and see if you can improve it to avoid those objections.
Write: Present your argument in standard form and explain any weaknesses that might remain. A weakness could mean a premise that many might disagree with or questions about the strength of the inference. Indicate briefly how you might address those weaknesses to strengthen your argument further. What further information might strengthen your argument the most?
Does one have an obligation to report wrongdoing by one’s employer, even when doing so will result in the loss of one’s job? Are whistleblower laws effective and necessary?
Premise 1: the employee has the responsibility to report wrongdoings
Premise 2: whistleblowers law helps in preventing wrongdoings in the workplace
Premise 3: if the employee blows the whistle, they should not lose their job
Premise 4: it is the responsibility of everyone in the organization to report fraud regardless of its effect on the employer.
Conclusion: employees must report any fraud committed by their employer without any form of victimization.
References:
deLaplante, K. [Kevin deLaplante]. (2013, February 1). What is an inductive argument? (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from
Harrison, J. [Justin Harrison]. (2013, December 12). Inductive arguments 1 (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from
Harrison, J. [Justin Harrison]. (2013, December 12). Inductive arguments (Links to an external site.)[Video file]. Retrieved from
Hardy, J., Foster, C., & Zúñiga y Postigo, G. (2015). With good reason: A guide to critical thinking [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/
- Chapter 5: Inductive Reasoning
- Chapter 6: Deduction and Induction: Putting It All Together
- https://ashford.instructure.com/courses/12383/exte…