Critical Reasoning

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Every moral theory developed in the Western tradition purports to tell us what a good life is. However, most people would judge someone who perfectly embodies the ideals of any one of these theories not to be living a good life - the kind of life they would want for themselves and their children.

The statements above, if true, most strongly support which one of the following?

A. Most people desire a life for themselves and their children that is better than a merely good life
B. A person who fits the ideals of one moral theory is the Western tradition would not necessarily fir the ideals of another.
C. Most people have a conception of a good life that does not match that of any other moral theory in the western tradition.
D. A good life as described by moral theories is the Western tradition cannot be realized.
E. It is impossible to develop a theory that accurately described what a good life is.

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Every moral theory developed in the Western tradition purports to tell us what a good life is. However, most people would judge someone who perfectly embodies the ideals of any one of these theories not to be living a good life - the kind of life they would want for themselves and their children.

The statements above, if true, most strongly support which one of the following?

A. Most people desire a life for themselves and their children that is better than a merely good life
B. A person who fits the ideals of one moral theory is the Western tradition would not necessarily fir the ideals of another.
C. Most people have a conception of a good life that does not match that of any other moral theory in the western tradition.
D. A good life as described by moral theories is the Western tradition cannot be realized.
E. It is impossible to develop a theory that accurately described what a good life is.

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Is the answer C ? All other options are looking out of scope...

Between C and E, I go for C.

C. Most people have a conception of a good life that does not match that of any other moral theory in the western tradition.
Mislead by the word ''other" ,feels it is redundant if OA is really C.

kstv wrote:C. Most people have a conception of a good life that does not match that of any other moral theory in the western tradition.
Mislead by the word ''other" ,feels it is redundant if OA is really C.

Thanks for highlighting "other" ... helped me more than the powerscore explanation...