Peraski: Although driving gas-guzzling

Answer choices

1. A

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   driving a gas-guzzling automobile produces a greater level of pollution than driving

   We know Peraski agrees with this. While Jackson isn't explicit here, he seems to implicitly acknowledge that gas guzzlers are a "greater source of pollution" than are small cars. This is claim 1, which we decided they agree upon.

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2. B

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   speaking out against the use of gas guzzlers despite driving in situations in which one could use

   This is claim 3, which we decided they agree upon. Peraski and Jackson both acknowledge their hypocrisy.

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3. C

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   driving even a small car when one could use a bicycle contributes to the

   We know Peraski agrees with this. While Jackson isn't explicit here, the fact that he's saying "I could do better in this area / just because I am being hypocritical" seems to acknowledge that driving a small car is worse, when it comes to pollution, than is using a bike.

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4. D

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   one should speak out against polluting even if doing so reveals

   Why this is right

   This is claim 2, the one we decided that Jackson was fighting. Jackson would Agree with this claim, saying "it would be worse not to speak out against polluting, even if one is being hypocritical". In other words, Jackson is saying "speaking out against pollution, even if one is being hypocritical, is better than not speaking out." Peraski would Disagree, saying, "those of us who drive small cars, rather than biking, cannot speak out against pollution, because we would be revealing our hypocrisy."

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

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5. E

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   there is no moral difference between driving a gas guzzler and driving

   Both of them would probably disagree with this. They both think that gas guzzlers are worse than small cars, and they both care about pollution, so they would probably both say that driving a gas guzzler is morally worse than driving a small car. Neither of them think that driving a small car is morally perfect, because one could "do better" by riding a bike instead. But that doesn't mean there's no moral difference between gas guzzler and small car.

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