Syllogism 3C
Given the following syllogism:
There are applicants who are not trustworthy, because whoever has a criminal record is untrustworthy, and several applicants have criminal records.
-After translating Syllogism 3C into standard form, the conclusion is:
A) No people with criminal records are trustworthy people.
B) Some applicants have criminal records.
C) Some applicants are people with criminal records.
D) Some applicants are not trustworthy people.
E) Some trustworthy people are not applicants.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The major premise is "whoever has a criminal record is untrustworthy," which sets up a universal negative relationship between the two terms "people with criminal records" and "trustworthy people." The minor premise is "several applicants have criminal records," which gives us the existence of individuals falling under the term "people with criminal records." From these two premises, we can conclude that "some applicants are not trustworthy people" (D) because they fall under the term "people with criminal records," which universally, by the major premise, are untrustworthy. The other answer choices, while they may be partially true or logically consistent, do not follow logically from the two premises given in the syllogism.

Syllogism 3C Given the Following Syllogism