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Principle (Identify)

Overview

Principle Identify questions ask you to find a general principle that justifies or underlies the specific reasoning in the argument.

1.Abstract the argument into a general rule
2.The principle should be broader than the specific situation
3.Match the principle to both the evidence and conclusion
4.Test each answer: does this general rule support this specific conclusion?
The city should not build the park because the majority of residents opposed it in the survey.

Which principle most helps to justify the reasoning?

Answer A: The underlying principle is: "Public projects should align with majority citizen preferences." This general rule justifies the specific conclusion.
✗Choosing principles too narrow for the argument
✗Selecting principles that apply to a different argument
✗Picking principles the argument violates rather than follows
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