For the Following, Try to Come Up with an Additional

question 151

Essay

For the following, try to come up with an additional premise that will turn the passage into a deductively valid or an inductively strong argument. Usually this requires adding a general moral principle and, sometimes, an extra nonmoral claim as well. The idea is to guarantee that the "ought" claim follows from the "is" claim.
Mr. Thomas ought to treat his pets better. He feeds them so little that they look like they're starving to death.

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