Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: The rule is simple: don't pull a prank if it's mean-spirited or if someone might actually get hurt.

Reasoning: A person should refrain from playing a practical joke if it demonstrates a lack of respect for the target or if it could cause them significant harm.

Analysis: This is a 'Principle Justify' question, meaning we need to find an application that follows this rule perfectly. The rule provides two sufficient conditions for why a joke should *not* be played: contempt or potential harm. To justify an argument, we need a scenario where a joke is deemed wrong specifically because it was disrespectful or dangerous. If a prank was just 'unfunny' or 'expensive,' this principle wouldn't apply, so focus strictly on those two triggers.

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20.

The principle stated above, if valid, most helps to justify the reasoning in which one of the following arguments?

Correct Answer
C
It concludes the joke would be wrong because, while not contemptuous, it could easily bring you significant harm. That directly matches the harm-trigger part of the principle for the target of the joke.
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