No occupation should be subject

Answer choices

1. A

   Weak Trigger Match3% picked this

   Because some of the duties that police officers carry out have no connection to human health or safety, police officers should not

   The conclusion is correctly saying, "should not be subject to licensing". But the evidence doesn't establish that "incompetence at police work poses no plausible threat to human health or safety". It only establishes that some duties have no connection to human health or safety.

   3%
2. B

   Correct57% picked this

   Because there are no realistic circumstances in which poor work by an interior designer poses a danger to human beings, interior designers should not

   Why this is right

   The conclusion is correctly saying, "should not be subject to licensing". Does the evidence doesn't establish that "incompetence at interior design poses no plausible threat to human health or safety"? Yes, it says "there are no realistic (i.e. plausible) circumstances in which poor (i.e. incompetent) interior design could pose a danger to human beings."

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

   57%
3. C

   Bad Conclusion Match9% picked this

   Because hospital administrators routinely make decisions that affect the health of hundreds of people, hospital administrators should be

   The conclusion is incorrectly saying, "should be subject to licensing". That's a non-starter. Our conclusion has to match the right side of our principle, and our principle's right side is saying "should not be subject to licensing requirement".

   9%
4. D

   Bad Conclusion Match23% picked this

   Because hair stylists regularly use substances that can pose a threat to human health if handled improperly, hair stylists should be

   The conclusion is incorrectly saying, "should be subject to licensing". That's a non-starter. Our conclusion has to match the right side of our principle, and our principle's right side is saying "should not be subject to licensing requirement".

   23%
5. E

   Bad Conclusion Match9% picked this

   Because tattoo artists who do not maintain strict sanitation pose a serious threat to human health, tattoo artists should be

   The conclusion is incorrectly saying, "should be subject to licensing". That's a non-starter. Our conclusion has to match the right side of our principle, and our principle's right side is saying "should not be subject to licensing requirement".

   9%