One should not intentionally

Answer choices

1. A

   Correct53% picked this

   Ann told someone that Bruce thought the Apollo missions to the moon were elaborate hoaxes, even though she knew he did not think this;

   Why this is right

   This establishes that Ann .. 1. was not acting in Bruce's interest (she did so merely to make him look ridiculous) and 2. misrepresented Bruce's beliefs (even though she knew he did not think this)

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

   53%
2. B

   Misses One26% picked this

   Claude told someone that Thelma believed in extraterrestrial beings, even though he knew she believed no such thing; he did so solely to keep

   This establishes that Claude .. misrepresented Thelma's beliefs (even though he knew she believed no such thing) but it says he was acting in Thelma's interest (he did so solely to keep someone from bothering her) The principle allows for people lying about your beliefs if they're doing it for your sake.

   26%
3. C

   Misses Both13% picked this

   In Maria's absence John had told people that Maria believed that university education should be free of charge. He knew that Maria would not

   did John misrepresent Maria's beliefs? we aren't told. was he acting in her interest? yes, which is the opposite of what we want. That works with the principle.

   13%
4. D

   Misses One4% picked this

   Harvey told Josephine that he thought Josephine would someday be famous. Harvey did not really think that Josephine would ever be famous, but he

   Harvey is not acting in J's interest (he just wants her to like him) So we're good there. But, does Harvey misrepresent J? No. He misrepresents himself, in disingenuously claiming "Wow, Jo-jo. You have star potential. Really. No I definitely don't say that to all the girls."

   4%
5. E

   Misses One4% picked this

   Wanda told people that George thought Egypt is in Asia. Wanda herself knew that Egypt is in Africa, but she told people that George

   This establishes that Wanda is not acting in George's interest (she wants ppl to know that G sucks at geography) We're good there. Does she misrepresent George? Not sure, but it seems like if anything she told the truth. By wording it "she wanted people to know he knows little" rather than "she wanted people to think he knows little", the sentence seems to convey that the actual truth of the matter is that he knows little about geography. So saying that George believes that Egypt is in Asia might be correctly representing his busted up geography beliefs. We don't have to think that hard, though. The fact that this answer fails to establish she did misrepresent his beliefs makes it wrong.

   4%