Flawed ReasoningDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Arjun argues that hacking is physically dangerous because if someone messes with hospital data, patients might die.
Conclusion: Arjun concludes that computer crimes cause physical harm to people.
Reasoning: Arjun points to the possibility that unauthorized access to hospital medical records could damage systems that human lives depend on.
Analysis: Arjun's logic suffers from a classic 'possibility vs. certainty' flaw. He identifies a specific, hypothetical scenario where a computer crime *could* lead to physical harm and uses that to conclude that computer crimes *do* cause such harm as a general rule. When looking for the flaw, focus on how he treats a potential consequence of a specific type of hacking as a definitive characteristic of the entire category of computer crimes.
Conclusion: Arjun concludes that computer crimes cause physical harm to people.
Reasoning: Arjun points to the possibility that unauthorized access to hospital medical records could damage systems that human lives depend on.
Analysis: Arjun's logic suffers from a classic 'possibility vs. certainty' flaw. He identifies a specific, hypothetical scenario where a computer crime *could* lead to physical harm and uses that to conclude that computer crimes *do* cause such harm as a general rule. When looking for the flaw, focus on how he treats a potential consequence of a specific type of hacking as a definitive characteristic of the entire category of computer crimes.
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Correct Answer
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C is right: Arjun relies on the actuality of a phenomenon he has only shown to be possible. He says unauthorized access could damage life-critical systems and then concludes that computer crimes also cause physical harm, shifting from “could” to “do.”
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