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Justify the Conclusion. The correct answer choice is (C)
In this two-speaker stimulus, Rhonda and Brad both present arguments about when and for whom you should be generous. Rhonda argues that you should be generous—or as she puts it, you should “use your time, energy, or money to help others”—so long as doing so is not too costly. In support of this conclusion, Rhonda points out that people who are actively generous, participating in charitable causes, actually have “richer lives” than even wealthy hermits who do not help others.
Brad’s perspective is narrower. He says that you should be generous only toward your immediate relatives and close friends, ignoring the problems faced by complete strangers. Brad’s reasoning is that it is your close family and friends who will remember your generosity and repay it to you if you later find yourself in need of help.
The question stem reveals that this is an unusual Justify the Conclusion question. We are asked to select from among the answer choices the principle that will justify both Rhonda and Brad’s arguments. In both arguments, the conclusion says that you should do something to help others (although for different reasons). The other commonality shared by the two arguments is that both Rhonda and Brad are giving self-serving reasons to be generous. Rhonda says you should be generous in order to live a richer life. Brad says to be generous, but only to those who will remember and repay your generosity. So, our prephrase is that the correct answer choice will contain a rule stating that you should be generous if your generosity will benefit you in some way.
Answer choice (A): Neither argument was driven by concern for producing the most benefit for the most people. Both Rhonda and Brad were driven by self-interest.
Answer choice (B): While this concept is somewhat related to Brad’s argument, it has no relevance to Rhonda’s argument, let alone being something that would justify her conclusion.
Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer choice. Both arguments present evidence that generosity will benefit the person acting generously. By stating that you should act in ways that benefit yourself, this answer choice justifies both Rhonda and Brad’s conclusion, proving in each case that you should act generously.
Answer choice (D): This rule certainly is in line with Brad’s argument. However, it would do nothing to justify Rhonda’s conclusion.
Answer choice (E): There is no indication from either argument that generosity creates a situation on which a person can reflect with pride. So, this answer choice is irrelevant to the conclusion.
Justify the Conclusion. The correct answer choice is (C)
In this two-speaker stimulus, Rhonda and Brad both present arguments about when and for whom you should be generous. Rhonda argues that you should be generous—or as she puts it, you should “use your time, energy, or money to help others”—so long as doing so is not too costly. In support of this conclusion, Rhonda points out that people who are actively generous, participating in charitable causes, actually have “richer lives” than even wealthy hermits who do not help others.
Brad’s perspective is narrower. He says that you should be generous only toward your immediate relatives and close friends, ignoring the problems faced by complete strangers. Brad’s reasoning is that it is your close family and friends who will remember your generosity and repay it to you if you later find yourself in need of help.
The question stem reveals that this is an unusual Justify the Conclusion question. We are asked to select from among the answer choices the principle that will justify both Rhonda and Brad’s arguments. In both arguments, the conclusion says that you should do something to help others (although for different reasons). The other commonality shared by the two arguments is that both Rhonda and Brad are giving self-serving reasons to be generous. Rhonda says you should be generous in order to live a richer life. Brad says to be generous, but only to those who will remember and repay your generosity. So, our prephrase is that the correct answer choice will contain a rule stating that you should be generous if your generosity will benefit you in some way.
Answer choice (A): Neither argument was driven by concern for producing the most benefit for the most people. Both Rhonda and Brad were driven by self-interest.
Answer choice (B): While this concept is somewhat related to Brad’s argument, it has no relevance to Rhonda’s argument, let alone being something that would justify her conclusion.
Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer choice. Both arguments present evidence that generosity will benefit the person acting generously. By stating that you should act in ways that benefit yourself, this answer choice justifies both Rhonda and Brad’s conclusion, proving in each case that you should act generously.
Answer choice (D): This rule certainly is in line with Brad’s argument. However, it would do nothing to justify Rhonda’s conclusion.
Answer choice (E): There is no indication from either argument that generosity creates a situation on which a person can reflect with pride. So, this answer choice is irrelevant to the conclusion.
