StrengthenDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: You can't just use big ideas like 'justice' to decide exactly how a law should work, because different places with the same big ideas still come up with different laws.
Conclusion: Broad principles of justice are insufficient on their own to dictate the specific details of a state's social policies.
Reasoning: Even when different communities share the same core values like dignity and equality, they still end up creating different rules for things like elderly care.
Analysis: The argument rests on the observation that identical principles (dignity and equality) lead to different outcomes (elderly care provisions). To strengthen this, look for an answer that confirms these differences are actually necessary or that the principles themselves are intentionally broad. We want to bolster the idea that 'the way we do things'—local tradition or culture—is a required ingredient that the general principles simply don't provide.
Conclusion: Broad principles of justice are insufficient on their own to dictate the specific details of a state's social policies.
Reasoning: Even when different communities share the same core values like dignity and equality, they still end up creating different rules for things like elderly care.
Analysis: The argument rests on the observation that identical principles (dignity and equality) lead to different outcomes (elderly care provisions). To strengthen this, look for an answer that confirms these differences are actually necessary or that the principles themselves are intentionally broad. We want to bolster the idea that 'the way we do things'—local tradition or culture—is a required ingredient that the general principles simply don't provide.
Passage Stimulus
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Unlock Full Passage9.Which one of the following statements, if true, most strengthens the argument concerning the general principles of justice?
Correct Answer
D
D directly illustrates two states with similar principles of justice adopting different eligibility requirements for a government benefit (day care). This is a clear, policy-level detail diverging under shared principles—exactly what supports the claim that general principles are not sufficient to determine the details.
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