Psychotherapy has been described as a form of moral coercion. However, when people are coerced, their ability to make choices is restricted, and the goal of psychotherapy is to enhance people's ability to make choices. Hence, psychotherapy cannot possibly be a form of coercion.
Which one of the following describes a flaw in the argument?
(A) The position being argued against is redefined unfairly in order to make it an easier target.
(B) Psychotherapy is unfairly criticized for having a single goal, rather than having many complex goals.
(C) No allowance is made for the fact that the practice or results of psychotherapy might run counter to its goals.
(D) The goals of psychotherapy are taken to justify any means that are used to achieve those goals.
(E) It offers no argument to show that moral coercion is always undesirable.
i c[spoiler]hose D and the answer is C. i dont understand C. Can you guys please rewrite C into a simple understable words?[/spoiler]
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mann a toughie.
let's break it down, it has 2 premises and argument
1) Psychot. a form of moral coercion
2) when coerced, choices restricted, contrary to the goal of psychot.
Argument flawed since it assumes the goal of psychotherapy is to enhance people's choices that this is definitely the result.
let's break it down, it has 2 premises and argument
1) Psychot. a form of moral coercion
2) when coerced, choices restricted, contrary to the goal of psychot.
Argument flawed since it assumes the goal of psychotherapy is to enhance people's choices that this is definitely the result.
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Conclusion: psychotherapy cannot possibly be a form of coercion.
Evidence:
1. when people are coerced, their ability to make choices is restricted
2. the goal of psychotherapy is to enhance people's ability to make choices
Assumption: psychotherapy meets it goals.
Flaw: The argument fails to consider that psychotherapy may NOT reach its goals and that therefore patients' ability to make choices may NOT be enhanced. Answer C.
Evidence:
1. when people are coerced, their ability to make choices is restricted
2. the goal of psychotherapy is to enhance people's ability to make choices
Assumption: psychotherapy meets it goals.
Flaw: The argument fails to consider that psychotherapy may NOT reach its goals and that therefore patients' ability to make choices may NOT be enhanced. Answer C.
Tani Wolff