Logical Reasoning

PT125 · S4 · Q5 Journalists agree universally

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Journalists agree universally that lying is absolutely taboo.

Given

Journalists agree universally that lying is absolutely taboo.

Many reporters claim that spoken words ought to be quoted verbatim.

Many others believe that tightening a quote from a person who is interviewed is legitimate on grounds that the speaker's remarks would have been more concise if the speaker had written them instead.

Many reporters believe that, to expose wrongdoing, failing to identify oneself as a reporter is permissible.

Others condemn such behavior as a type of lying.

5.

Which one of the following is most supported by the information above?

  1. Reporters make little effort to

    Out of Scope

    The statements are about what qualifies as ethical behavior, while this is about how much effort is made to behave ethically.

    0% picked this

  2. There is no correct answer

    Contradicted

    Journalists agree that lying is wrong.

    4% picked this

  3. Omission of the truth is

    Too Strong

    While some journalists would agree with this, others would not. It’s fair to call failing to identify oneself as a journalist a form of omitting the truth.

    4% picked this

  4. Since lying is permissible in

    Contradicted

    No journalist would agree that lying is sometimes permissible.

    6% picked this

  5. Correct

    Reporters disagree on what sort

    Why this is right

    This is supported by the last sentence. If some reporters believe that failing to identify oneself as a reporter is permissible, while others view it as lying, then reporters disagree on what sort of behavior qualifies as lying.

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

    86% picked this

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