Logical Reasoning

PT1 · S3 · Q24 Shanna: Owners of any work of art

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Shanna: Owners of any work of art, simply by virtue of ownership, ethically have the right to destroy that artwork if they find it morally or aesthetically distasteful, or if caring for it becomes inconvenient.

Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

24.

Which one of the following principles, if accepted, would contribute most to Shanna’s defense of her position against that of Jorge?

  1. Truly great works of art

    Trap

    8% picked this

  2. The right of future generations

    Trap

    2% picked this

  3. It would be imprudent to

    Trap

    2% picked this

  4. There are certain entities over

    Trap

    11% picked this

  5. Correct

    The autonomy of individuals to

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

    Skill tested: Principle-Strengthen · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

    77% picked this

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