What kind oreasoning is used in the following statement?
A sexual encounter with someone who does not consent to it is rape. A person who is incapacitated by alcohol cannot consent to sex. Therefore, a sexual encounter with a person incapacitated by alcohol is rape.
A) reasoning from specific instances
B) reasoning from principle
C) reasoning from prudence
D) reasoning from safety
E) reasoning from cause

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The statement uses reasoning from principle, applying a general principle (non-consent equals rape) to a specific situation (incapacitation by alcohol prevents consent) to reach a conclusion.

What Kind Oreasoning Is Used in the Following Statement