Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: If you have good reason to believe an action will help people and you do it with the intention of helping them, you will probably succeed.

Conclusion: No conclusion (Fact Set/Principle).

Reasoning: The principle states that success in benefiting others generally occurs when an individual has evidence that an act will be beneficial and performs that act specifically to help those people.

Analysis: This is a Principle Application question, so we need to find a scenario that checks all the boxes: evidence of benefit, altruistic intent, and a successful outcome. The principle is a conditional 'If A and B, then C' structure. We aren't looking for a deep philosophical debate here; we just need a story where someone acts on good information with a helpful heart and gets the job done. Look for a choice where the character's motivation and their prior knowledge are both explicitly mentioned as the catalysts for their success.

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21.

Which one of the following best illustrates the proposition above?

Correct Answer
C
C fits the principle: Betsy has evidence (a heating contractor’s statement) that regularly changing the filter helps the furnace. She performs the act for her daughter’s benefit, and the result—no maintenance due to clogging—shows the act succeeded in benefiting her daughter.
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