Principle JustifyDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A developer wants residents to pay for a road because it allows for a project that will eventually help the whole town's economy.
Conclusion: Sierra residents should vote for a local tax to fund the construction of a new road.
Reasoning: The road is required for an apartment complex that will strengthen the local economy, and a stronger economy is a benefit to every resident in the town.
Analysis: This argument has a classic 'gap' between a benefit and an obligation. The premises establish that the road leads to a benefit for everyone, but the conclusion jumps to the claim that everyone should therefore pay for it. To justify this, we need a principle that connects these two concepts. Look for an answer that states something like: 'If a project provides a benefit to all members of a community, those members are obligated to help fund it.'
Conclusion: Sierra residents should vote for a local tax to fund the construction of a new road.
Reasoning: The road is required for an apartment complex that will strengthen the local economy, and a stronger economy is a benefit to every resident in the town.
Analysis: This argument has a classic 'gap' between a benefit and an obligation. The premises establish that the road leads to a benefit for everyone, but the conclusion jumps to the claim that everyone should therefore pay for it. To justify this, we need a principle that connects these two concepts. Look for an answer that states something like: 'If a project provides a benefit to all members of a community, those members are obligated to help fund it.'
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Unlock Full Passage21.Which one of the following principles, if valid, would most help to justify the developer's reasoning?
Correct Answer
E
E gives exactly the needed normative bridge: if you would benefit from a construction project’s results, you should vote for the tax to fund it. Since the road’s results (via the complex) benefit every Sierra resident, it follows that the residents should vote for the tax.
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