What kind of reasoning 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 cause
B. reasoning from prudence
C. reasoning from specific instances
D. reasoning from principle
E. reasoning from safety

Answer: D

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