Cоnsider the fоllоwing аrgument аnd its mаp. “What is the moral status of lying? Despite what many people would have us believe, 1 lying isn’t morally wrong. For one thing,2 lying is saying something that isn’t true, and 3 everybody says things that aren’t true now and then because 4 everyone has false beliefs. This means that 5 everybody lies, and 6 nothing that everybody does can be morally wrong. For another thing, 7 something is morally good if it maximizes pleasure or minimizes pain. Thus, 8 if lying didn’t minimize unnecessary pain then it would be morally wrong. But, 9 lying does minimize unnecessary pain because 10 the truth can hurt MC 4.4d.png Which of the following statements is true?
Cоnsider the fоllоwing аrgument аnd its mаp. “What is the moral status of lying? Despite what many people would have us believe, 1 lying isn’t morally wrong. For one thing,2 lying is saying something that isn’t true, and 3 everybody says things that aren’t true now and then because 4 everyone has false beliefs. This means that 5 everybody lies, and 6 nothing that everybody does can be morally wrong. For another thing, 7 something is morally good if it maximizes pleasure or minimizes pain. Thus, 8 if lying didn’t minimize unnecessary pain then it would be morally wrong. But, 9 lying does minimize unnecessary pain because 10 the truth can hurt MC 4.4d.png Inference F takes us from “8 If lying didn’t minimize unnecessary pain then it would be morally wrong” and “9 Lying does minimize unnecessary pain” to 1 Lying isn’t morally wrong.” Is inference F valid or invalid?