Appeal to conscience example please

Broccoli

Hello,

I was recently reviewing PT2.S2.Q2. One of the answer says "The author appeals to conscience rather than reason."

Could you give me an example when the author appeals to conscience?

_oshun1_

I don't have an example from an LSAT pt but this would just be saying something like
"even though all the evidence proves that Bob committed the crime, Bob was abused as a child, so he shouldn't be charged."

Appeal to conscience is just an appeal to emotion.

westcoastbestcoast

@"surfy surf" said:
I don't have an example from an LSAT pt but this would just be saying something like
"even though all the evidence proves that Bob committed the crime, Bob was abused as a child, so he shouldn't be charged."

Appeal to conscience is just an appeal to emotion.

Yeah this is a good one!

Broccoli

@"surfy surf" Alright. That makes sense now.

One more obvious question. When they're saying "reason", they're asking for why the argument should be applied, right?

_oshun1_

@Broccoli180 said:
@"surfy surf" Alright. That makes sense now.

One more obvious question. When they're saying "reason", they're asking for why the argument should be applied, right?

Not really. An appeal to conscience, rather than [an appeal to] reason.

An appeal to reason can be anything which reasonably supports the conclusion. It's reasoning for the argument. Bob murdered people. Murdering people is illegal. What Bob did was illegal.

What is the appeal to reason here? That Bob murdered people and murdering people is illegal. Citing the law and fact is an appeal to reason.

Broccoli

@"surfy surf" your explanation is on point. thank you