Principle JustifyDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: The mayor thinks it's okay to force people to use city water because it's for the greater good, it's priced fairly, and it makes the whole city healthier and wealthier.
Conclusion: The city is justified in requiring homeowners to connect to city water services despite resident complaints.
Reasoning: The mandate promotes public health, charges a fair price, and benefits the entire community through increased revenue and safety.
Analysis: The mayor is moving from a set of benefits (health, revenue, fair pricing) to a moral or legal claim of 'right.' To justify this, we need a principle that says if a policy provides these specific benefits, the government is allowed to ignore individual complaints. A perfect answer would state that the city's right to ensure public safety and community-wide benefits outweighs an individual's right to choose their own water source. I suppose even mayors have to deal with 'watered-down' complaints from time to time.
Conclusion: The city is justified in requiring homeowners to connect to city water services despite resident complaints.
Reasoning: The mandate promotes public health, charges a fair price, and benefits the entire community through increased revenue and safety.
Analysis: The mayor is moving from a set of benefits (health, revenue, fair pricing) to a moral or legal claim of 'right.' To justify this, we need a principle that says if a policy provides these specific benefits, the government is allowed to ignore individual complaints. A perfect answer would state that the city's right to ensure public safety and community-wide benefits outweighs an individual's right to choose their own water source. I suppose even mayors have to deal with 'watered-down' complaints from time to time.
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Unlock Full Passage13.Which one of the following principles, if valid, would most help to justify the reasoning in the mayor's argument?
Correct Answer
A
A supplies exactly the needed sufficient principle: if the city charges a fair price and the requirement benefits all residents, then the city has the right to require the connection. This bridges the gap from the premises (fair price + benefits all residents) to the conclusion (has the right).
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