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Passage Summary: People copy what celebrities do, and if a lot of people stop voting, society gets hurt. Since some celebrities don't vote, their influence might lead to widespread social harm.

Reasoning: One should avoid actions that cause serious social harm; celebrities are widely emulated; some celebrities do not vote; and a lack of voting causes serious social harm.

Analysis: This stimulus sets up a chain of logical deductions. If celebrities are emulated, then a celebrity's choice not to vote encourages others not to vote. Since mass non-voting causes serious harm, and the first premise states one should not do things that have the potential to cause such harm, we can infer a specific moral obligation. Look for an answer that concludes celebrities should vote to avoid the potential harm caused by their influence.

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Which one of the following principles can be properly inferred from the statements above?

Correct Answer
E
E ties the chain together: since public inaction by widely respected people would likely be widely emulated and could lead to many not voting (a serious harm), the general rule implies they should not publicly refrain from voting.
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