Principle JustifyDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Don't regret the things you didn't do when you were young, because if you had done them, you wouldn't have the friends and family you love today.
Conclusion: One should not feel regret regarding the opportunities they passed up during their youth.
Reasoning: Seizing those past opportunities would have altered the course of one's life, resulting in the loss of current close personal relationships that are deeply cherished.
Analysis: This argument relies on a value judgment: that preserving current, cherished relationships is more important than whatever benefits might have come from missed opportunities. To justify this reasoning, we need a principle that bridges the gap between 'this choice was necessary for my current happiness' and 'therefore, I shouldn't regret it.' Look for a principle that suggests one should not regret a past decision if that decision was a necessary condition for something of great current value.
Conclusion: One should not feel regret regarding the opportunities they passed up during their youth.
Reasoning: Seizing those past opportunities would have altered the course of one's life, resulting in the loss of current close personal relationships that are deeply cherished.
Analysis: This argument relies on a value judgment: that preserving current, cherished relationships is more important than whatever benefits might have come from missed opportunities. To justify this reasoning, we need a principle that bridges the gap between 'this choice was necessary for my current happiness' and 'therefore, I shouldn't regret it.' Look for a principle that suggests one should not regret a past decision if that decision was a necessary condition for something of great current value.
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Unlock Full Passage6.Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the reasoning in the argument?
Correct Answer
B
B states exactly the needed bridge: do not regret a decision if it helped bring about something you cherish. Since the argument claims the missed opportunities’ alternative would have cost cherished relationships, the actual decision helped bring them about, so the conclusion follows.
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