Principle JustifyDiff: Hardest
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Even if a fake medicine doesn't hurt you directly, it's dangerous because it keeps you from getting real medicine that actually works.
Conclusion: Promoting ineffective folk remedies is actually a harmful practice.
Reasoning: People who use these useless remedies often stick with them for years, which prevents them from seeking conventional medical treatments that are highly likely to work.
Analysis: The author is trying to prove that something is 'harmful' by pointing out its negative consequences—specifically, the opportunity cost of missing out on real medical help. To justify this reasoning, we need a principle that connects the delay of effective treatment to the definition of harm. You should look for a rule that states that any action leading people to forgo beneficial alternatives is itself a harmful action.
Conclusion: Promoting ineffective folk remedies is actually a harmful practice.
Reasoning: People who use these useless remedies often stick with them for years, which prevents them from seeking conventional medical treatments that are highly likely to work.
Analysis: The author is trying to prove that something is 'harmful' by pointing out its negative consequences—specifically, the opportunity cost of missing out on real medical help. To justify this reasoning, we need a principle that connects the delay of effective treatment to the definition of harm. You should look for a rule that states that any action leading people to forgo beneficial alternatives is itself a harmful action.
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Unlock Full Passage16.Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the reasoning in the argument?
Correct Answer
B
It states that interfering with someone doing something likely to benefit them is harmful. Promoting an ineffective remedy diverts people away from likely-helpful conventional treatments, so the argument’s harm claim is justified.
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