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Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.
Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.
Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the principle underlying the argument?
It is morally incumbent upon
14% picked this
We are morally obligated to
3% picked this
The moral commitments we have
4% picked this
We are morally obligated not
Why this is right
Answer D is correct.
Skill tested: Principle-Conform · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
78% picked this
Being morally obligated not to
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