Question

Casey Martin was a golfer on the PGA Tour who, due to an illness, needed a golf cart to move around the course. After being denied permission to use a cart, Martin sued the PGA. Many of the players on the tour objected to the suggestion that Martin should be allowed to use a cart. Which of the following objections to Martin’s being allowed to use the cart is an expression of teleological reasoning?a) “Walking the course is part of the game. If you allow Martin to ride a cart, he really isn’t playing the game anymore.” b) “If Martin does not have to walk the course, he will have an unfair advantage.” c) “The PGA is a private organization. The courts should not tell a private organization what to do.” d) (a) and (b). e) (a), (b), and (c).

Answer 1

Answer:

d) (a) and (b).

Explanation:

Teleology is any philosophical account of the purpose of a thing

Teological reasoning has to do with finding a reason to explain the phenomena in relation to purpose they serve instead of their causes.

From the scenario given, Martin was refused permission to use a cart to play golf due to an illness and the objections to Martin's use of the cart are a0 a) “Walking the course is part of the game. If you allow Martin to ride a cart, he really isn’t playing the game anymore.” b) “If Martin does not have to walk the course, he will have an unfair advantage.”