Critical reasoning - technology products

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Critical reasoning - technology products

by meh_ » Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:57 am
Hi,



The answer is E) but I thought was A) because G's statement is "human life" so F can make objection to the point by saying that cosmetic is not necessarry for human life....



Can anyone explain why E) is better answer?





F We ought not to test the safety of new drugs on sentient animals, such as dogs and rabbits. Our benefit means their pain, and they are equal to us in the capacity to feel pain.

G We must carry out such tests; otherwise, we would irresponsibly sacrifice the human lives that could have been saved by the drugs.



Which of the following, if true, is the best objection that could be made from F’s point of view to counter G’s point?

(A) Even though it is not necessary for people to use cosmetics, cosmetics are also being tested on sentient animals.

(B) Medical science already has at its disposal a great number of drugs and other treatments for serious illnesses.

(C) It is not possible to obtain scientifically adequate results by testing drugs in the test tube, without making tests on living tissue.

(D) Some of the drugs to be tested would save human beings from great pain.

(E) Many tests now performed on sentient animals can be performed equally well on fertilized chicken eggs that are at a very early stage of development.


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by isisalaska » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:56 am
The reason why is not A is because A talks about "cosmetics" (out fo scope). here we are talking about drugs.
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by moneyman » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:16 am
Well because..We are looking for a point which would support F's statement..A is out of scope..E is the best answer because it gives an alternative approach which supports F's claim..
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by nicolette » Tue May 03, 2016 3:03 am
I also think that E is the most suitable one.