Principle JustifyDiff: Hardest
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A couple keeps getting phone calls for a stranger; even though they didn't promise to help her, it would be a nice, easy thing to do if they gave callers her actual number.
Conclusion: While the Jacksons aren't obligated to provide Sara's correct number, doing so would be a praiseworthy act.
Reasoning: Providing the number is easy for the Jacksons and beneficial for Sara, even though no prior commitment to help was made.
Analysis: We are looking for a moral principle that distinguishes between required actions and praiseworthy actions. The argument relies on the idea that an action can be good to do without being a strict duty. Look for a principle that suggests helpful, low-effort actions are commendable even in the absence of a formal obligation or promise.
Conclusion: While the Jacksons aren't obligated to provide Sara's correct number, doing so would be a praiseworthy act.
Reasoning: Providing the number is easy for the Jacksons and beneficial for Sara, even though no prior commitment to help was made.
Analysis: We are looking for a moral principle that distinguishes between required actions and praiseworthy actions. The argument relies on the idea that an action can be good to do without being a strict duty. Look for a principle that suggests helpful, low-effort actions are commendable even in the absence of a formal obligation or promise.
Passage Stimulus
Passage Redacted
Unlock Full Passage9.Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the reasoning in the argument?
Correct Answer
A
A states exactly what the reasoning needs: doing something helpful is laudable, and not doing it is wrong only if one has led the person to believe one would do it. Since passing along the number is helpful and the Jacksons made no such commitment, the conclusion that it would be laudable to pass it along yet not wrong to refrain is justified.
Upgrade Your Prep
Ready to go beyond free explanations?
LSAT Perfection is the #1 modern LSAT prep platform, trusted by thousands of students for comprehensive test strategies, advanced drilling, and full analytics on every PrepTest.
Detailed explanations for 59 PrepTests
Advanced drillset builder
Personalized analytics
Built-in Wrong Answer Journal