The sentence "An action is wrong if and only if it causes pain" is an example of a(n)
A) hypothetical syllogism.
B) appeal to irrelevant emotions.
C) straw man fallacy.
D) biconditional.

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The sentence is phrased as a biconditional statement, stating that something (an action) is wrong if and only if it causes pain. This means that both conditions (action being wrong and causing pain) are necessary for each other.

The Sentence "An Action Is Wrong If and Only If