Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT122 S1 Q14 Explanation

Laila: Though lying may be

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TopicsPrinciple-Conform

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Stimulus

Laila: Though lying may be unacceptable in most cases, there are exceptions: when lying brings about more good is morally permissible.

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
14.

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

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    It is morally permissible for Marcus to lie to his parents about where he is going for the evening as long as what he

  2. Trap0% picked this

    It is morally permissible for Lane to lie to the police about the whereabouts of a friend even if Lane suspects the

  3. Trap0% picked this

    It is morally permissible to lie about anything that affects

  4. Correct98% picked this

    It is morally permissible for Debra to lie to keep Thomas from being unhappy as long as the lie helps

    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. Trap1% picked this

    It is morally permissible to lie to innocent people if the lie will cause those people to make a choice that will

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