The phrase "as a basic question" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when introducing a fundamental or essential inquiry in a discussion or analysis.
Example: "As a basic question, we must consider what motivates individuals to pursue higher education."
Alternatives: "as a fundamental inquiry" or "as a primary question".
As a basic question of justice, diversity always matters.
But what Ms. Richen sees as a basic question of fairness has prompted her to become an outspoken critic of rent control, serving on the board of the Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute, a volunteer organization that advocates for small-time landlords.
In the end, you can think of the RISE system as a basic question: Is this organization built to get the job done?
He even suggested a party vote, saying, "Our members have to be consulted on such a basic question as to whether we should tolerate a different Europe".
As an ornithologist and birder, a basic question that I've been pondering is which came first, the song or the species?
The confusion over such a basic question as whether the company would be hurt or helped, or whether its tax bill would go up or down, flows from the Kochs' longtime insistence that their libertarian politics and their corporate self-interest are entirely unrelated.
These include the role of government, taxes, and budgets at every level; infrastructure priorities; as well as basic questions of trust and community.
"It started off as work on a very basic question that has turned out, to our delight and surprise, to have much broader implications," Szostak said.
Feeding the world and providing clean, green energy will doubtless feature, as will more basic questions on the nature of ageing and consciousness.
Using a set of preexisting scaffolds, B12 can start to construct a website as soon as a couple of basic questions about the business are answered.
Hypothesis 1 is a necessary first step, as it addresses an unanswered basic question: Is depression detectable in Instagram posts?
