P1. People want bathrooms separated by sex/gender.

P2. We should do what people want.

therefore, we should separate bathrooms by sex/gender.

This argument is _________. (answer all that apply)

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P1. People want bathrooms separated by sex/gender.

P2. We should do what people want.

therefore, we should separate bathrooms by sex/gender.

This argument is _________. (answer all that apply)

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The prompt presents a short argument and asks us to answer all that apply, but there are no answer options provided to evaluate. This makes it impossible to identify which labeled choices (e.g., valid, sound, weak, fallacious, etc.) are intended for selection. Here, I will analyze the structure of the argument itself and then note the issue with the missing options.

First, consider the argument structure. The premises are:
- P1: People want bathrooms separated by sex/gender.
- P2: We should do what people want.
From these, the conclusion is: therefore, we should separate bathrooms by sex/gender.
This resembles a straightforward conditional reasoning pattern: if people want X and we should do what people want, then we should do X. If we take the second premise as a general policy guideline (do what people want), the conclusion by simple inference follows from the premises. In formal terms, the argument is valid with respect to its stated premises because the conclusion logically follows from the premises assuming P2 is a universal rule.

Next, evaluating soundness (which requires truth of the premises):
- P1: “People want bathrooms separated by sex/gender.” This is a claim about preferences which might be true for many people but not universally accepted; it could vary by context, culture, or individual beliefs. The premise could be challenged with evidence showing some people prefer non-binary or gender-inclusive options.
- P2: “We should do what people want.” This is a normative guideline that many would accept in some contexts, but it can be contested as a decision rule. There are situations where we might not obey what people want (e.g., conflicting interests, ethical constraints, rights considerations).
Because at least one premise could be contested or false in certain contexts, the overall argument might not be sound, even if it is valid in form.

As for the instruction to “answer all that apply,” we would normally choose among options such as:
- valid vs. invalid (whether the argument form is valid)
- sound vs. unsound (whether premises are true)
- strong vs. weak (in an inductive sense),
- fallacious vs. non-fallacious (depending on logical or rhetorical faults)
- premises supported vs. unsupported, etc.

However, since no answer options are provided in the prompt, we cannot mark any of these labels as applicable to a specific option. The key takeaway is that the argument’s form is valid given the premises, but its soundness is debatable due to possible issues with Premise 1 (desire for separation) and Premise 2 (unconditional mandate to do what people want).

If the options were present, a thorough evaluation would separate:
- True logical form (valid/invalid) from
- Real-world adequacy (sound/unsound) and other qualifiers (strong/weak, fallacious, etc.).

In its current state, the reasoning shows why the argument could be considered valid in form while leaving open questions about truth of the premises and the rule “we should do what people want.” If you can provide the actual answer options, I can classify each one as correct or incorrect and explain precisely why.

PHI 007Y A01 WQ 2025 Week 10 Quiz

P1. People want bathrooms separated by sex/gender. P2. We should do what people want. therefore, we should separate bathrooms by sex/gender. This argument is _________. (answer all that apply)

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