Principle JustifyDiff: Hardest

Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: Don't ever cook with dried parsley because fresh parsley is better for you and tastes better.

Conclusion: Dried parsley should never be used in cooking.

Reasoning: Dried parsley is significantly less flavorful and less nutritious than fresh parsley.

Analysis: This argument makes a leap from a factual comparison (fresh is better than dried) to a prescriptive command (never use dried). To justify this, we need a principle that bridges that gap. Look for a rule that says if one version of an ingredient is inferior to another in terms of health and taste, it should be avoided entirely. The argument assumes that there are no other factors—like convenience or shelf life—that could ever justify using the 'inferior' option.

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Which one of the following principles, if valid, most clearly helps to justify the argument above?

Correct Answer
B
If only the tastiest ingredients should ever be used, then since fresh parsley is tastier than dried, dried parsley would be excluded categorically—justifying “should never be used.” The healthfulness point is extra support but not required for the justification to go through.
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