Applying the Universal Intellectual Standards

Part 1 Applying the Universal Intellectual Standards

1. Provide specific examples from the essay that violate two of the Universal Intellectual Standards.

Answer: Accuracy and Fairness are two of the violate Universal Intellectual Standards. Accuracy is violating multiple times. “Almost 70 percent of the Honduran workers are female.” Also with “…laborers are paid an average of only 68 cents per hour.” As for the Fairness being violated “…if we continue to wear and buy Cromwell logo apparel we become accomplices in the abusive employment practices of Transterra Textiles.”

2. Specify what is needed to correct the errors.

Answer: To fix the Accuracy for the two examples I have listed would be that the ratio to male and female for the Honduran labor work force is higher for male than female at 83:43 for 15+ in age stated in 2012. There is no one fact that that is what the actually make an hour or study stating that. I do not think it is fair to everyone to just boycott wearing Cromwell apparel, because sometimes that is all you have to wear. We have to remember that a lot of our clothing is from different countries and some are paided even less, but we still could wear that clothing, and not Transterra Textiles.

Part 2 Identifying Logical Fallacies

1. Provide specific examples from the essay that are considered logical fallacies from the list provided on pages 394-397 of the textbook. List two fallacies that are violated.

Answer: False dilemma and Red herring are two of the fallacies that are violate. Red herring is a fallacy because it states, “ …in spite of local laws that prohibit anyone under the age of fourteen from doing factor work.” As for false dilemma is stated, “There are two things we can do to put an end to this exploitation. We can demand that Cromwell obtain its logo merchandise only from garment companies with socially responsible labor practices, and we can refuse to wear or purchase any Cromwell clothing until the college switches...