Principle JustifyDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: There's a rule against feeding wild animals because it makes them helpless, but people love feeding birds in their backyards anyway.
Reasoning: The general principle forbids feeding wildlife due to the risk of dependency and reduced survival, yet bird lovers frequently feed wild birds.
Analysis: To justify an exception, we need a piece of information that makes the 'dependency' or 'survival' concerns irrelevant to birds. Perhaps birds don't become dependent, or perhaps the feeding actually increases their survival rate. Look for a premise that distinguishes birds from the 'wild animals' mentioned in the general rule, effectively neutralizing the harm the principle seeks to avoid.
Reasoning: The general principle forbids feeding wildlife due to the risk of dependency and reduced survival, yet bird lovers frequently feed wild birds.
Analysis: To justify an exception, we need a piece of information that makes the 'dependency' or 'survival' concerns irrelevant to birds. Perhaps birds don't become dependent, or perhaps the feeding actually increases their survival rate. Look for a premise that distinguishes birds from the 'wild animals' mentioned in the general rule, effectively neutralizing the harm the principle seeks to avoid.
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Unlock Full Passage7.Which one of the following, if assumed, would most help to justify treating the human feeding of wild birds as an exception to the principle above?
Correct Answer
E
E states that human settlement pervades most wild bird habitats such that birds must depend in part on human food to survive. If birds need some human food to survive, then feeding them doesn’t reduce survival; it prevents worse outcomes, justifying an exception to the principle.
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