Evan: I am a vegetarian because I believe it is immoral
to inflict pain on animals to obtain food. Some
vegetarians who share this moral reason nonetheless
consume some seafood, on the grounds that it is
not known whether certain sea creatures can
experience pleasure or pain. But if it is truly
wrong to inflict needless suffering, we should
extend the benefit of the doubt to sea animals and
refrain from eating seafood.
Which one of the following most closely conforms to
the principle illustrated by Evan’s criticism of vegetarians
who eat seafood?
(A) I do not know if I have repaid Farah the money
she lent me for a movie ticket. She says that
she does not remember whether or not I repaid
her. In order to be sure that I have repaid her,
I will give her the money now.
(B) It is uncertain whether all owners of the defective
vehicles know that their vehicles are being
recalled by the manufacturer. Thus, we should
expect that some vehicles that have been
recalled have not been returned.
(C) I am opposed to using incentives such as
reduced taxes to attract businesses to our region.
These incentives would attract businesses
interested only in short-term profits. Such
businesses would make our region’s economy
less stable, because they have no long-term
commitment to the community.
(D) Updating our computer security system could
lead to new contracts. The present system has
no problems, but we could benefit from
emphasizing a state-of-the-art system in new
proposals. If we do not get new customers,
the new system could be financed through
higher fees for current customers.
(E) Isabel Allende lived through the tragic events of
her country’s recent history; no doubt her
novels have been inspired by her memories of
those events. Yet Allende’s characters are
hopeful and full of joy, indicating that Allende’s
own view of life has not been negatively
marked by her experiences.
to inflict pain on animals to obtain food. Some
vegetarians who share this moral reason nonetheless
consume some seafood, on the grounds that it is
not known whether certain sea creatures can
experience pleasure or pain. But if it is truly
wrong to inflict needless suffering, we should
extend the benefit of the doubt to sea animals and
refrain from eating seafood.
Which one of the following most closely conforms to
the principle illustrated by Evan’s criticism of vegetarians
who eat seafood?
(A) I do not know if I have repaid Farah the money
she lent me for a movie ticket. She says that
she does not remember whether or not I repaid
her. In order to be sure that I have repaid her,
I will give her the money now.
(B) It is uncertain whether all owners of the defective
vehicles know that their vehicles are being
recalled by the manufacturer. Thus, we should
expect that some vehicles that have been
recalled have not been returned.
(C) I am opposed to using incentives such as
reduced taxes to attract businesses to our region.
These incentives would attract businesses
interested only in short-term profits. Such
businesses would make our region’s economy
less stable, because they have no long-term
commitment to the community.
(D) Updating our computer security system could
lead to new contracts. The present system has
no problems, but we could benefit from
emphasizing a state-of-the-art system in new
proposals. If we do not get new customers,
the new system could be financed through
higher fees for current customers.
(E) Isabel Allende lived through the tragic events of
her country’s recent history; no doubt her
novels have been inspired by her memories of
those events. Yet Allende’s characters are
hopeful and full of joy, indicating that Allende’s
own view of life has not been negatively
marked by her experiences.
