Principle JustifyDiff: Hardest

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Passage Summary: The author argues that nuclear power supporters are insincere when they ask their opponents to help fix the waste problem, because fixing that problem actually helps nuclear power survive—the very thing the opponents want to stop.

Conclusion: Advocates of nuclear power are being dishonest when they ask antinuclear activists to help find better ways to dispose of nuclear waste.

Reasoning: Antinuclear activists want to eliminate nuclear power entirely, but finding better waste disposal methods would likely make nuclear power more popular and sustainable.

Analysis: This is a Principle Justify question, so we need a rule that bridges the gap between the facts and the moral judgment of 'dishonesty.' The argument assumes that asking someone to participate in an activity that undermines their own ultimate goals is a sign of bad faith. Look for a principle that suggests it is deceptive or improper to solicit help for a project from those whose fundamental interests are harmed by that project's success.

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Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the reasoning in the argument?

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It directly connects the structure of the argument: if you ask people to act in a way that may undermine their goals and you frame that request as living up to their ideals, that is dishonest. This bridges the premises (improvement would likely prolong nuclear power) to the conclusion (the request is dishonest).
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