Principle ApplicationDiff: Hardest
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: To be a responsible professional, you have to make a real effort to ensure the information you are using is correct and thorough.
Reasoning: Acting responsibly in a professional role requires that one's actions be based on information that was verified for accuracy and completeness through reasonable effort.
Analysis: This stimulus provides a conditional rule for professional responsibility: Responsible Action → Reasonable Effort to Verify Info. To apply this principle correctly, we either need a case that meets the requirement to conclude someone acted responsibly, or a case where someone failed the requirement to conclude they acted irresponsibly (the contrapositive). Look for a scenario where a professional's status is judged based specifically on the effort they put into checking their facts. Avoid choices that focus on the *outcome* of the action rather than the *effort* to verify the information.
Reasoning: Acting responsibly in a professional role requires that one's actions be based on information that was verified for accuracy and completeness through reasonable effort.
Analysis: This stimulus provides a conditional rule for professional responsibility: Responsible Action → Reasonable Effort to Verify Info. To apply this principle correctly, we either need a case that meets the requirement to conclude someone acted responsibly, or a case where someone failed the requirement to conclude they acted irresponsibly (the contrapositive). Look for a scenario where a professional's status is judged based specifically on the effort they put into checking their facts. Avoid choices that focus on the *outcome* of the action rather than the *effort* to verify the information.
Passage Stimulus
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Unlock Full Passage16.Which one of the following judgments most closely conforms to the principle cited above?
Correct Answer
C
C fits the principle exactly: in a professional decision (investing company money), Toril failed to make a reasonable effort to investigate risks (ensure accuracy/completeness of info), so she did not act responsibly, even though the outcome was good.
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