Read this passage from "The American Dream."

And there is another thing we see in this dream that ultimately distinguishes democracy and our form of government from all of the totalitarian regimes that emerge in history. It says that each individual has certain basic rights that are neither conferred by nor derived from the state. To discover where they came from it is necessary to move back behind the dim mist of eternity, for they are God-given. Very seldom if ever in the history of the world has a sociopolitical document expressed in such profoundly eloquent and unequivocal language the dignity and the worth of human personality. The American dream reminds us that every man is heir to the legacy of worthiness.

Which phrase from the passage reflects an appeal to ethos?

“to move back behind the dim mist of eternity”
“such profoundly eloquent and unequivocal language”
“Very seldom if ever in the history of the world”
“every man is heir to the legacy of worthiness”

The phrase "Very seldom if ever in the history of the world" demonstrates an appeal to ethics that is what one does when one wishes to make an appeal to ethos.

In addition, an appeal to ethos depends on the credibility, competence, and reputation of the person making the argument. A person considered as an authority on the subject she is talking about would make such an argument. The argument is mostly based on relying on the opinion or analysis of an authority or expert rather than seeking direct evidence and proof that anyone can follow in the argument

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Answer:

The best answer to the question: Which phrase from the passage reflect an appeal to ethos, would be: "Very seldom if ever in the history of the world".

Explanation:

In argumentation, or when building an argument, one can appeal to ethos, or the underlying principles on which a concept, or ideal, is based, by also appealing to the ethics, or credibility of the sources being used, and the person building, the argument. As such, these sources, or person, must possess a known credibility that will lend them a sense of reliability when used to construct an argument. In this case, when the writer of "The American Dream" writes this phrase "Very seldom if ever in the history of the world" he is appealing to the knowledge of the sociopolitical history of the world to contrast the ideas of old and totalitarian regimes with the better results from the system that has been implemented in the United States. With this argument, the author uses historical grounding and experience to validate the idea that the fundamental bases of the U.S system are better than those of totalitarian regimes that came before.