Self-study
Columnist: Although there is and should be complete freedom of thought and expression, that does not mean that there is nothing wrong with exploiting depraved popular tastes for the sake of financial gain.
Summary
Although everyone has the right to express themselves however they want to, it’s still wrong to profit off of people’s depravity.
Find or Complete the Application
We need to find the right application of the principle. The right answer choice will feature a situation where someone has the right to express themselves, but where it’s still wrong to try and make money off of people’s depravity.
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a
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The principle tells us that, even though it’s wrong to exploit people’s depravity for money, it should still be allowed. (A) suggests that depraved works of art shouldn’t be allowed at all, which runs counter to the principle.
b
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(B) fits with the first part of the principle by affirming that people have the right to create depraved movies, but it doesn’t mention whether this is right or wrong. We need an answer choice that tells us depravity should be allowed, but not morally acceptable, so (B) doesn’t match.
c
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Our principle states that depravity should be allowed, but not morally acceptable. (C) tells us that depraved books should be allowed, but that they aren’t morally acceptable, which is a perfect match.
d
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The principle advocates complete freedom of expression with no restrictions. (D) advocates for legal restrictions on depraved recordings, which runs counter to the principle.
e
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The principle tells us it’s okay to think that depravity is wrong as long as it is allowed. It does not indicate that we have to accept depravity whenever we see or hear it, so (D) does not follow the principle.