Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT14 S2 Q14 Explanation

Zachary: One would have to be blind

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Stimulus

Zachary: One would have to be blind to the reality of moral obligation to deny that people who believe a course of action to be morally obligatory for them have both the right and the duty to pursue that any right to stop them from doing so.

Cynthia: But imagine an artist who feels morally obliged to do whatever she can to prevent works of art from being destroyed confronting a morally committed antipornography demonstrator engaged in destroying artworks he deems pornographic. According to your principle that artist has, simultaneously, both destruction and no right whatsoever to stop it.

What this question is testing

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Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

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The question
14.

Cynthia’s response to Zachary’s claim is structured to

Answer choices

  1. Too Strong8% picked this

    the concept of moral obligation is

    This choice suggests that the entire concept of moral obligation is inherently flawed, which is not Cynthia's argument. She's critiquing Zachary's specific application of the concept, not the concept itself.

  2. Out of Scope1% picked this

    the ideas of right and duty should not be taken seriously since doing so leads

    Suggesting a comparison or value judgment not present in the argument, this choice misrepresents Cynthia’s discussion, which is not about weighing different interpretations of moral obligation but about the practical contradictions in Zachary’s principle.

  3. Correct70% picked this

    Zachary’s principle is untenable on its

    Why this is right

    This captures Cynthia's main point that Zachary's principle is untenable because it leads to logical contradictions, undermining its viability as a moral guideline.

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

  4. Assumption-Bait14% picked this

    because the term “moral obligation” is understood differently by different people, it is impossible to find a principle concerning moral rights and

    The choice speculates on differing understandings of "moral obligation," which Cynthia does not address. Her point is about the outcomes of Zachary's principle, not how people interpret the term.

  5. Inference-Bait7% picked this

    Zachary’s principle is based on an understanding of moral obligation that is too narrow to encompass the kind of moral obligation artists

    This choice suggests a potential limitation or narrowness in understanding, distracting from Cynthia's central argument about contradictory obligations. Her focus is on practical conflicts, not theoretical inclusivity.

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