Logical Reasoning

PT4 · S1 · Q8 Political theorist: The chief foundations

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Political theorist: The chief foundations of all governments are the legal system and the police force; and as there cannot be a good legal system where the police are not well paid, it follows that where the police are well paid there will be a good legal system.

Your task

Describe the reasoning error the argument actually commits.

Common trap

Answers that name a real logical flaw the argument doesn't actually make.

Winning move

Articulate the gap in the reasoning yourself, then match it to the choice that describes that gap.

8.

The reasoning in the argument is not sound because it fails to establish that

  1. Many governments with bad legal

    Trap

    3% picked this

  2. Bad governments with good legal

    Trap

    2% picked this

  3. A well-paid police force cannot

    Trap

    8% picked this

  4. Correct

    A well-paid police force is

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

    83% picked this

  5. Some bad governments have good

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