Must be FalseDiff: Hardest
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: An ethicist says that doing good because you care is more impressive than doing good just because you're supposed to, even though you can't really control your feelings.
Reasoning: Acts of kindness are more praiseworthy when driven by compassion rather than just a sense of duty, despite the fact that emotions are involuntary while actions are choices.
Analysis: In a 'Must be False' question, we are looking for a statement that directly contradicts the established rules. The stimulus sets up a hierarchy: Compassion + Action > Duty + Action. It also notes a distinction between controllable actions and uncontrollable feelings. You should look for an answer choice that claims a duty-bound person is more praiseworthy than a compassionate one, or perhaps one that suggests we can choose our feelings. Anything that flips the ethicist's ranking is the target.
Reasoning: Acts of kindness are more praiseworthy when driven by compassion rather than just a sense of duty, despite the fact that emotions are involuntary while actions are choices.
Analysis: In a 'Must be False' question, we are looking for a statement that directly contradicts the established rules. The stimulus sets up a hierarchy: Compassion + Action > Duty + Action. It also notes a distinction between controllable actions and uncontrollable feelings. You should look for an answer choice that claims a duty-bound person is more praiseworthy than a compassionate one, or perhaps one that suggests we can choose our feelings. Anything that flips the ethicist's ranking is the target.
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Unlock Full Passage21.If the ethicist's statements are true, then each of the following could be true EXCEPT:
Correct Answer
C
C says only what is subject to choice should be used to measure praiseworthiness. The ethicist explicitly rejects this by saying compassion (not chosen) still increases praiseworthiness—despite not being under voluntary control.
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