Critical Reasoning

Some people claim that elected officials must avoid even the appearance of impropriety in office. Yet since actions that give the appearance of impropriety are not necessarily improper, the only reason for an elected official to avoid the appearance of impropriety is to maintain public approval and popularity. No one however, not even a public official, has an obligation to be popular or to maintain public approval.
The argument is structured so as to lead to which one of the following conclusions?
(A) No elected official has an obligation to avoid the appearance of impropriety.
(B) All elected officials have a vested interest in maintaining a high public approval rating.
(C) Elected official who have been scrupulous in satisfying the obligations of their office should ensure that the public is aware of this fact.
(D) The public never approves of an elected official who appears to have behaved improperly in office.
(E) Elected officials who abuse the power of their office have an obligation at least to appear to be fulfilling the obligations of their office.
lsat

thephoenix wrote:Some people claim that elected officials must avoid even the appearance of impropriety in office. Yet since actions that give the appearance of impropriety are not necessarily improper, the only reason for an elected official to avoid the appearance of impropriety is to maintain public approval and popularity. No one however, not even a public official, has an obligation to be popular or to maintain public approval.
The argument is structured so as to lead to which one of the following conclusions?
(A) No elected official has an obligation to avoid the appearance of impropriety.
(B) All elected officials have a vested interest in maintaining a high public approval rating.
(C) Elected official who have been scrupulous in satisfying the obligations of their office should ensure that the public is aware of this fact.
(D) The public never approves of an elected official who appears to have behaved improperly in office.
(E) Elected officials who abuse the power of their office have an obligation at least to appear to be fulfilling the obligations of their office.
lsat

Pick A. Direct Formal Logic!!

IMO it's A. Pls post OA.

one more A

I think its: D
becoz the statement "the only reason for an elected official to avoid the appearance of impropriety is to maintain public approval and popularity"

Feel a bit rusty after a hiatus
but vote for B.
No one however, not even a public official, has an obligation to be popular or to maintain public approval.

I am up for A.

the structure of the stimuli is like this
first it introduces one opinion.Then it counters the opinion and then again it counter the counter argument.so the tone of the last sentence is like that author is going to provide a reason for the first mentioned opinion.
Now if we see the options

1. just says the last statement which is not the conclusion--incorrect
2. Provides a reason for the first stated opinion---correct
3. Provide example supporting the first statement but does nothing to state the reason--incorrect
4. re phrasing the second sentence--incorrect
5. its clearly mentioned that the elected officials do not have obligation to appear to be fulfilling the obligations of their office. so this is refuting the argument--incorrect

IMO ans B