Evaluate the Following Argument in Accordance with the Criteria Discussed

question 79

Essay

Evaluate the following argument in accordance with the criteria discussed in the text.
In an experiment, ten randomly selected women age 45-50 rated thirty randomly selected men of the same age as to attractiveness on a scale of 1
-5. The men were rated on the basis of identical frontal face photographs. Researchers then compared the annual income of the men with their ranks. It was found that the higher a man's annual income, the higher his average "handsomeness rating." Do good looks enhance income? Or does income enhance looks (e.g. through orthodonture, hair styling, etc.)? The researchers said they did not know. [This is a fictitious experiment.]

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Definitions:

Agreement

A mutual understanding or arrangement between two or more parties, often formalized by a contract.

Kant

A reference to Immanuel Kant, an 18th-century German philosopher known for his work in ethics, particularly his formulation of the Categorical Imperative.

Principles

Fundamental truths or propositions that serve as the foundation for a system of belief, behavior, or reasoning.

Formulate

To formulate is to develop or create a plan, statement, strategy, or expression carefully and with precision.