LSAT 148 – Section 1 – Question 03

LSAT 148 - Section 1 - Question 03

December 2016

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
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PT148 S1 Q03
+LR
Main conclusion or main point +MC
Conditional Reasoning +CondR
A
91%
163
B
3%
154
C
3%
155
D
1%
149
E
3%
156
134
142
150
 +Medium 142.771 +SubsectionEasier

Whether or not one can rightfully call a person’s faithfulness a virtue depends in part on the object of that person’s faithfulness. Virtues are by definition praiseworthy, which is why no one considers resentment virtuous, even though it is in fact a kind of faithfulness—faithfulness to hatreds or animosities.

Summarize Argument
Whether someone’s faithfulness is considered a good thing depends on what they’re faithful to. Virtues are qualities we admire and praise, which is why resentment isn’t seen as a virtue, even though it shows faithfulness to anger or grudges. Being faithful to something harmful, like hatred, isn’t praiseworthy, so it’s not considered a virtue.

Identify Conclusion
The argument's conclusion is that whether or not a person's faithfulness can be considered a virtue depends on the object of that faithfulness. In other words, faithfulness is only a virtue if it is directed toward something praiseworthy.

A
The object of a person’s faithfulness partially determines whether or not that faithfulness is virtuous.
This statement summarizes the argument’s main conclusion because it captures the idea that the virtue of faithfulness depends on what it's directed toward. If the object is praiseworthy, the faithfulness is virtuous; if the object is not, the faithfulness isn't.
B
Virtuous behavior is praiseworthy by definition.
This serves as a supporting premise. It explains why only faithfulness to something praiseworthy can be considered a virtue, but it doesn't capture the main point of the argument, which is that the virtue of faithfulness depends on its object.
C
Behavior that emerges from hatred or animosity cannot be called virtuous.
This is a premise of the argument. It provides an example that supports the conclusion by showing that not all forms of faithfulness are virtuous. It uses hatred or animosity to demonstrate that the virtue of faithfulness depends on what it’s directed toward.
D
Faithfulness and resentment are obviously different, despite some similarities.
This statement contradicts a premise of the argument. The stimulus argues that resentment is a type of faithfulness, not that they are "obviously different."
E
Resentment should not be considered a virtuous emotion.
The stimulus doesn't make this claim. It states that resentment isn’t considered a virtuous emotion but doesn’t discuss whether it should be. The stimulus doesn’t judge whether it’s right that resentment isn't viewed as virtuous; it simply presents this as an objective fact.

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