Passage Summary: You don't deserve a pat on the back for not drinking if you're just broke or don't like the taste; you only deserve credit if you actually had to work hard to control yourself.

Conclusion: Individuals should not be praised for abstaining from alcohol if their abstinence is due to financial constraints or a natural lack of interest.

Reasoning: Praise is only appropriate if the abstinence results from a difficult process of self-discipline and training oneself to resist desires.

Analysis: The ethicist is operating under a specific moral principle: praise is earned through effort and the overcoming of inclination, not through circumstance or lack of temptation. To justify this, we need a principle that explicitly limits praise to cases of 'arduous self-discipline.' Look for an answer choice that establishes a requirement for praise, specifically one that excludes actions taken out of necessity or simple preference. It’s a classic 'no credit for doing what’s easy' mindset.