Logical Reasoning

PT124 · S3 · Q12 Many mountain climbers regard

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Many mountain climbers regard climbing Mount Everest as the ultimate achievement.

Evidence

The risk of death or serious injury in an Everest expedition is very high.

The romantic notion of gaining “spiritual discovery” atop Everest is dispelled by climbers’ reports that the only profound experiences they had at the top were of exhaustion and fear.

Conclusion

Climbers should not attempt to climb Mount Everest.

Evaluate

The argument assumes that D + SD → A if an activity is dangerous and unlikely to result in spiritual be attempted.

12.

Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the reasoning above?

  1. Projects undertaken primarily for spiritual

    Wrong Evidence

    The argument does not indicate whether climbing Mount Everest is a project undertaken primarily for spiritual reasons.

    14% picked this

  2. Correct

    Dangerous activities that are unlikely

    Why this is right

    This bridges the gap between D + SD → A dangerous activities that are unlikely to result in spiritual discovery and the assertion that such activities should not be attempted.

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

    73% picked this

  3. Activities that are extremely dangerous

    Out of Scope

    Whether an activity should be legally prohibited is not relevant to the argument.

    0% picked this

  4. Profound spiritual experiences can be

    Too Weak

    This principle does not justify the conclusion that climbers should not attempt to climb Mount Everest.

    8% picked this

  5. Mountain climbers and other athletes

    Too Weak

    This principle does not justify the conclusion that climbers should not attempt to climb Mount Everest.

    4% picked this

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