Logical Reasoning

PT138 · S2 · Q9 A diet whose protein comes

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A diet whose protein comes from fish is much healthier than one whose protein comes from red meat.

Opposing Point

A diet whose protein comes from fish is much healthier than one whose protein comes from red meat.

Evidence

If everyone were to adopt this healthier diet, most of the marine species on which it is based would become extinct, making it impossible.

Conclusion

We should not recommend the universal adoption of such a diet.

Evaluate

This argument advocates against making a recommendation that is good for someone on the basis that if everyone followed the advice, it would become untenable.

9.

The reasoning in which one of the following arguments most closely resembles that in the argument above?

  1. Some studies have provided evidence

    Wrong Premise

    This argument fails to establish that the advice is good for anyone who would follow it, while in the stimulus it is established that the advice is good for anyone who would follow it.

    4% picked this

  2. Governments are within their rights

    Wrong Conclusion

    This argument does not advocate against making a recommendation, but rather suggests that a course of action might need to be replaced in the future.

    2% picked this

  3. Correct

    A consumer is better off

    Why this is right

    This argument matches the reasoning in that it argues against making a recommendation that is good for someone on the basis that if everyone followed the advice it would become untenable.

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

    92% picked this

  4. If legislators spent less time

    Wrong Conclusion

    This argument does not address the pros and cons of recommending a course of action.

    1% picked this

  5. If we restrict land development

    Wrong Conclusion

    This argument does not come down strong enough against a recommended course of action.

    1% picked this

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