Self-study
University president: Research institutions have an obligation to promote research in any field of theoretical investigation if that research shows some promise of yielding insights into the causes of practical problems that affect people's quality of life.
Summary
Principle:
If research in a field of theoretical investigation shows some promise of producing insights into the causes of practical problems that affect people’s quality of life → research institutions have an obligation to promote that research
Find or Complete the Application
The correct answer will involve an institution that DOES promote research, because the research shows some promise of producing insights into the causes of practical problems that affect people’s quality of life.
The correct answer will NOT involve an institution that fails to promote research. The principle does NOT assert that institutions should NOT promote research if the research doesn’t show promise of insights into the causes of practical problems. If you think it does, you’re confusing sufficient and necessary conditions. “If A → should promote research” does NOT imply “If Not A → should NOT promote research.”
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a
A university denies █ █████ ███████████ ████ █ ███████ ██████ ███ ████ ██ █ ████████ ██ █ ██████ ████████████ ██████ ████ ███ ██ ████████ ██ █████████ █████████
This doesn’t involve the university promoting research. So the principle cannot support this action. The principle asserts when a university is obligated to promote research. It does not support a claim about when a university is NOT obligated to promote research.
b
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(B) doesn’t indicate that the research shows promise of insights into the causes of practical problems. So we do not know whether the principle applies to (B).
c
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(C) doesn’t indicate that the research shows promise of insights into the causes of practical problems. So we do not know whether the principle applies to (C).
d
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This doesn’t involve the university promoting research. So the principle cannot support this action. The principle asserts when a university is obligated to promote research. It does not support a claim about when a university is NOT obligated to promote research.
e
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(E) establishes that the research is likely to help understand proteins that cause disease — this constitutes showing promise of insights into the causes of practical problems affecting people’s quality of life. And (E) involves a research institute promoting the research. So the principle supports the action in (E).