Ethicist: Although science is frequently

Answer choices

1. A

   Out of Scope - Opinion1% picked this

   Scientists should not be held responsible for the consequences of

   The statements do not discuss whether scientists should be held responsible for the consequences of their research.

   1%
2. B

   Too Strong11% picked this

   According to the dictates of ordinary morality, scientists doing research that ultimately turns out to yield harmful

   The issue is not whether the consequences of research turn out to be harmful, but whether scientists pursue research that has foreseeably harmful consequences.

   11%
3. C

   Premise Support3% picked this

   Science is morally neutral because it assigns no value to the consequences

   This supports the first statement.

   3%
4. D

   Correct84% picked this

   It is possible for scientists to both adhere to the traditional values of their field and violate a

   Why this is right

   This follows from the last two statements. Science’s traditional value system does not require that scientists consider foreseeable consequences of their research, while ordinary morality does.

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

   84%
5. E

   Support Against1% picked this

   The uses and effects of scientifically acquired knowledge can never be

   The third statement suggests that such knowledge can sometimes be foreseen.

   1%