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You would not sacrifice one of your hands in order to possess the world.
Your hands are more important than possessing the world.
Your entire body is necessarily more important to you than your hands.
You are ruining your health and harming your body in your quest for a treasure that is much less valuable than the whole world.
Your quest for the treasure is irrational.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion drawn in Leslie's argument?
Erich would not sacrifice one
This is evidence that supports the argument’s conclusion.
3% picked this
Erich should not risk his
Leslie’s argument assumes that Eric should not risk his physical well-being for the treasure, but this goes further and says that Eric should not risk his physical well-being for any possible gain.
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Erich is irrationally risking something
Leslie does not assert that the treasure has no value to him.
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Erich can be convinced that
Whether or not Erich can be convinced is not discussed in Leslie’s argument.
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Erich is engaging in irrational
Why this is right
This best paraphrases Leslie’s conclusion.
Skill tested: Main Conclusion · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
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