Ethicist: It would be a mistake to say that just because someone is not inclined to do otherwise, she or he does not deserve to be praised for doing what is right, for although we do consider people especially virtuous if they successfully resist a desire to do what is wrong, they are certainly no less virtuous if they have succeeded in extinguishing all such desires.
Conclusion
It’s dumb to say that people don’t deserve praise for an action unless they were tempted to do otherwise.
Evidence
Obviously it’s commendable when people transcend a temptation to act badly in order to act rightly, but it’s still commendable when people do something right, even if they weren’t tempted to act badly or have managed to eliminate that temptation from their lives.
Evaluation
The conclusion is the first idea, and the support is what comes after for (the common premise trigger words are F.A.B.S. = for, after all, because, since). That premise says, “Although _______ “. Structurally, we know that the first half of that idea is a counterpoint, while the main clause is what the author really wants us to hear.
The claim we’re asked about is the although half of the premise. So we would call this idea a disclaimer, a counterpoint, a concession that the author makes before giving us her actual premise.
Goal
Something like a concession/counterpoint/disclaimer to people who want to only praise those who’ve overcome temptations.