Critical Reasoning

The First Amendment prevents the government from violating a person's right to free speech. But it does not protect government employees from disciplinary action for all statements they make in the course of their official duties. However, laws should protect them in cases in which employees bring to light information that advances the public interest in honest government and the rule of law.

Which of the following would provide the best example for the argument above?

An employee of the Central Intelligence Agency reveals classified information to a foreign government.

A movie star loses popularity because a studio employee tells a magazine about the star's troubled personal life.
An energy company's stock plunges after an employee publicizes its accounting records.
A prominent plastic surgeon loses her license after an employee sues her for malpractice after she operates on him.
A Congressional aide reveals cases of bribery in the House of Representatives.

I Feel its E

THis is only choice where Goverement representatives makes statement in their course of offiicial duties.

What is the OA?

Has to b e

Agree with E.

However, why wouldn't D be the answer? It seems that we would have to know that the plastic surgeon isn't a government employee (is this acceptable to bring in as external knowledge?)

One more for E

E shd be correct

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pradeepkaushal9518 wrote:The First Amendment prevents the government from violating a person's right to free speech. But it does not protect government employees from disciplinary action for all statements they make in the course of their official duties. However, laws should protect them in cases in which employees bring to light information that advances the public interest in honest government and the rule of law.

Which of the following would provide the best example for the argument above?

An employee of the Central Intelligence Agency reveals classified information to a foreign government.

A movie star loses popularity because a studio employee tells a magazine about the star's troubled personal life.
An energy company's stock plunges after an employee publicizes its accounting records.
A prominent plastic surgeon loses her license after an employee sues her for malpractice after she operates on him.
A Congressional aide reveals cases of bribery in the House of Representatives.

E here too. whats the answer?

E for me too

But how will you eliminate C.

Passage talks that 'information that advances the public interest' and as per C it is advancing public interest, so why C is wrong?

pradeepkaushal9518 wrote:The First Amendment prevents the government from violating a person's right to free speech. But it does not protect government employees from disciplinary action for all statements they make in the course of their official duties. However, laws should protect them in cases in which employees bring to light information that advances the public interest in honest government and the rule of law.

Which of the following would provide the best example for the argument above?

An employee of the Central Intelligence Agency reveals classified information to a foreign government.

A movie star loses popularity because a studio employee tells a magazine about the star's troubled personal life.
An energy company's stock plunges after an employee publicizes its accounting records.
A prominent plastic surgeon loses her license after an employee sues her for malpractice after she operates on him.
A Congressional aide reveals cases of bribery in the House of Representatives.

reply2spg wrote:E for me too

But how will you eliminate C.

Passage talks that 'information that advances the public interest' and as per C it is advancing public interest, so why C is wrong?

pradeepkaushal9518 wrote:The First Amendment prevents the government from violating a person's right to free speech. But it does not protect government employees from disciplinary action for all statements they make in the course of their official duties. However, laws should protect them in cases in which employees bring to light information that advances the public interest in honest government and the rule of law.

Which of the following would provide the best example for the argument above?

An employee of the Central Intelligence Agency reveals classified information to a foreign government.

A movie star loses popularity because a studio employee tells a magazine about the star's troubled personal life.
An energy company's stock plunges after an employee publicizes its accounting records.
A prominent plastic surgeon loses her license after an employee sues her for malpractice after she operates on him.
A Congressional aide reveals cases of bribery in the House of Representatives.

i chose E instead of C because C just talks about an company's stock, it doesnt say anything about government and government and honest government and its rules, futhermore, even if something bad about the company was noticed by the public, it doesnt mean that it will influence to the whole public, it just impact to the number of its employers, workers and investers! for an example, the company Sharekhan in indian has been unprofitable for years and made fake accounting records, you know it and your people know it but it cant influence to you if you dont deal with that company.

Got you thanks

diebeatsthegmat wrote:

reply2spg wrote:E for me too

But how will you eliminate C.

Passage talks that 'information that advances the public interest' and as per C it is advancing public interest, so why C is wrong?

pradeepkaushal9518 wrote:The First Amendment prevents the government from violating a person's right to free speech. But it does not protect government employees from disciplinary action for all statements they make in the course of their official duties. However, laws should protect them in cases in which employees bring to light information that advances the public interest in honest government and the rule of law.

Which of the following would provide the best example for the argument above?

An employee of the Central Intelligence Agency reveals classified information to a foreign government.

A movie star loses popularity because a studio employee tells a magazine about the star's troubled personal life.
An energy company's stock plunges after an employee publicizes its accounting records.
A prominent plastic surgeon loses her license after an employee sues her for malpractice after she operates on him.
A Congressional aide reveals cases of bribery in the House of Representatives.

i chose E instead of C because C just talks about an company's stock, it doesnt say anything about government and government and honest government and its rules, futhermore, even if something bad about the company was noticed by the public, it doesnt mean that it will influence to the whole public, it just impact to the number of its employers, workers and investers! for an example, the company Sharekhan in indian has been unprofitable for years and made fake accounting records, you know it and your people know it but it cant influence to you if you dont deal with that company.