Sufficient AssumptionDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Doing what's best for a company in the long run is usually the right thing to do. Therefore, companies have a good reason to do the right thing.
Conclusion: Businesses frequently have strong motives to perform acts that are morally preferable.
Reasoning: When a business's short-term and long-term interests are at odds, the morally better choice is usually the one aligned with long-term interests.
Analysis: The argument successfully links 'moral preference' to 'long-term interest,' but it takes a leap to conclude that this gives businesses a 'compelling reason' to act. The missing link is the assumption that a business's long-term interest actually constitutes a compelling reason for that business to act. To guarantee the conclusion, look for an answer that explicitly states that serving long-term interests provides a compelling reason for action.
Conclusion: Businesses frequently have strong motives to perform acts that are morally preferable.
Reasoning: When a business's short-term and long-term interests are at odds, the morally better choice is usually the one aligned with long-term interests.
Analysis: The argument successfully links 'moral preference' to 'long-term interest,' but it takes a leap to conclude that this gives businesses a 'compelling reason' to act. The missing link is the assumption that a business's long-term interest actually constitutes a compelling reason for that business to act. To guarantee the conclusion, look for an answer that explicitly states that serving long-term interests provides a compelling reason for action.
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Unlock Full Passage22.Which one of the following, if assumed, enables the conclusion of the argument to be properly drawn?
Correct Answer
B
If long-term interests often provide compelling reasons, and the morally preferable act usually aligns with long-term interests when there’s conflict, then it follows that businesses often have compelling reasons to do what is morally preferable.
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