Principle ApplicationDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: You are only being fully honest if you tell the truth and aren't trying to trick anyone. You are lying if you try to deceive someone or if you realize they misunderstood you and you don't fix it.
Reasoning: A statement is truthful only if it is factually true and lacks deceptive intent; a statement is a lie if it is intended to deceive or if a speaker fails to correct a known misinterpretation.
Analysis: This Principle Application question requires us to find a scenario that matches the moralist's strict definitions. Note that there are two ways to 'lie': active intent to deceive or passive failure to clarify a misunderstanding. Conversely, 'truthfulness' requires both factual accuracy and a lack of deceptive intent. We should look for a choice where a character's actions meet one of these specific criteria—like someone telling a true fact but intending to mislead, which the moralist would categorize as a lie. It’s a tough standard; apparently, silence can be just as dishonest as a fabrication.
Reasoning: A statement is truthful only if it is factually true and lacks deceptive intent; a statement is a lie if it is intended to deceive or if a speaker fails to correct a known misinterpretation.
Analysis: This Principle Application question requires us to find a scenario that matches the moralist's strict definitions. Note that there are two ways to 'lie': active intent to deceive or passive failure to clarify a misunderstanding. Conversely, 'truthfulness' requires both factual accuracy and a lack of deceptive intent. We should look for a choice where a character's actions meet one of these specific criteria—like someone telling a true fact but intending to mislead, which the moralist would categorize as a lie. It’s a tough standard; apparently, silence can be just as dishonest as a fabrication.
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Unlock Full Passage22.Which one of the following judgments most closely conforms to the principles stated by the moralist?
Correct Answer
D
D fits perfectly: Walter used “volunteer work” intending to mislead the interviewer into thinking it meant a socially beneficial cause, so by the moralist’s principle the statement is a lie because it was intended to deceive, regardless of any literal truth about working without pay.
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