Argumentum ad carotam

You should believe X because good consequences will happen

In this argument, the acceptability of the claim that “…” is supported by pointing out the positive consequences of accepting it. Interpreting the second sentence as a premise supporting the lever rather than the premise supporting the conclusion directly, the argument form can be determined as delta (q is A because q is Z): “… (q) is acceptable (A) because accepting … (q) leads to positive consequences … (Z)”.

The premise takes a second-person perspective, so the argument substance is ‘II’: “… is acceptable because … (II)”.

The keyword OFFERED REWARD describes the relationship between predicates Z and U. The argument lever can thus be formulated as “… (Z) is an OFFERED REWARD for accepting (A)”.

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The second sentence of the example expresses the fact that the source of the claim … and can be reconstructed as a premise that supports the lever of the original argument: “… (Z) is an OFFERED REWARD for accepting (A)”.