Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT106 S3 Q23 Explanation

Ethicist: It is widely believed

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Stimulus

Ethicist: It is widely believed that it is always wrong to tell lies, but this is a rule almost no one fully complies with. In fact, lying is often the morally appropriate thing to do. It is morally correct to lie when of producing considerable physical or psychological harm to others.

What this question is testing

Principle-Conform

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.

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The question
23.

Which one of the following most closely conforms to the principle the

Answer choices

  1. Trap3% picked this

    When Juan asked Judy if the movie they were going to was North by Northwest, Judy said yes, though she knew that Persona was

  2. Trap2% picked this

    A daughter asked her father which candidate he supported, McBride or Chang. Though in fact he preferred Chang, the father responded by saying he

  3. Trap2% picked this

    A husband told his wife he felt ready to go on a canoe trip, though he had recently had severe chest pains; his wife

  4. Correct82% picked this

    A young boy asked his mother if she loved his older sister more than she loved him. The mother said she loved them both

    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.

  5. Trap12% picked this

    A friend invited Jamal to a party, but Jamal was afraid that he might see his ex-wife and her new husband there. To spare

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