Flawed ReasoningDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: The CEO says the company is environmentally friendly because they've improved their methods and it's impossible to be perfect anyway.
Conclusion: The claim that the corporation is not environmentally responsible is incorrect.
Reasoning: The CEO defines responsible corporations as those doing all they can to reduce pollution, then points out that the company has improved its methods and that zero-pollution methods do not exist.
Analysis: The CEO is playing a bit of a shell game with the definition of 'responsibility.' They define it as 'doing all they can,' but the evidence provided only shows they are doing 'better than before.' This is a classic corporate 'we've improved' defense that ignores whether they are actually meeting the high bar they set for themselves. Look for an answer that identifies the flaw: showing that things have improved is not the same as showing that everything possible is being done.
Conclusion: The claim that the corporation is not environmentally responsible is incorrect.
Reasoning: The CEO defines responsible corporations as those doing all they can to reduce pollution, then points out that the company has improved its methods and that zero-pollution methods do not exist.
Analysis: The CEO is playing a bit of a shell game with the definition of 'responsibility.' They define it as 'doing all they can,' but the evidence provided only shows they are doing 'better than before.' This is a classic corporate 'we've improved' defense that ignores whether they are actually meeting the high bar they set for themselves. Look for an answer that identifies the flaw: showing that things have improved is not the same as showing that everything possible is being done.
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Unlock Full Passage9.The reasoning in the CEO's argument is flawed in that it
Correct Answer
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It highlights the key oversight: there may be available methods that would allow the company to pollute less than it currently does, so it may not be doing all it can.
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