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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Definitions:

Total Revenue

The sum of all earnings a company acquires from selling goods or offering services over a specific timeframe.

Total Cost

The sum of fixed costs and variable costs incurred by a firm in the production of a good or service.

Break-even Price

The price level at which total revenues are equal to total costs, resulting in neither profit nor loss.

Economic Losses

The decrease in economic value arising from factors such as poor decisions, market shifts, or external disruptions affecting profitability.