LSAT 139 – Section 1 – Question 18

LSAT 139 - Section 1 - Question 18

June 2013

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PT139 S1 Q18
+LR
Must be false +MBF
PSA - Find or complete the application +PSAa
Rule-Application +RuleApp
A
9%
160
B
11%
162
C
20%
162
D
10%
161
E
51%
167
155
164
174
 +Hardest 142.273 +SubsectionEasier

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Editorial: In order to encourage personal responsibility in adults, society should not restrict the performance of any of the actions of adults or interfere with the likely results except to prevent negative effects on others.

Summary

If a restriction on the action of adults is not implemented for the purpose of preventing negative effects on others, then a society should not implement that restriction.

Notable Valid Inferences

We are looking for something that is inconsistent with the principle. So we want an answer that involves society restricting the action of adults even though that restriction is implemented for a purpose besides preventing effects on others.

A
We should not prevent the students from wasting the classroom time set aside for homework. But this does not mean that they may spend the time any way they wish. Activities disruptive to others should not be tolerated.

Could be true. (A) recommends restricting activities disruptive to others. But that’s consistent with the principle, because it’s about preventing activities disruptive to others.

B
The scientist who invented this technology is not the only one who should be allowed to profit from it. After all, there is no evidence that allowing others to profit from this technology will reduce the scientist’s own profits.

Could be true. (B) doesn’t involve a restriction on someone’s actions. There’s no indication we’re stopping the scientist from performing an action. So the situation doesn’t contradict the principle.

C
Even though public smoking may lead to indirect harm to others, it should not be banned. There are several other ways to eliminate this harm that do not restrict the conduct of smokers and hence are preferable to a complete ban on public smoking.

Could be true. (C) recommends not banning public smoking. So this doesn’t involve an attempt to restrict actions; it allows actions. That means it can’t contradict the principle.

D
Highway speed limits are a justified restriction of freedom. For drivers who speed do not risk only their own lives; such drivers often injure or kill other people. Moreover, speed limits have been shown to significantly reduce highway accident and fatality rates.

Could be true. (D) recommends restricting actions because those actions can hurt others. To contradict the principle, we want a restriction that is NOT for the purpose of preventing harm to others.

E
It is not enough that consumable products containing harmful substances have warning labels. Many adults simply ignore such warnings and continue to consume these substances in spite of the harm it may cause them. This is why consuming such substances should be illegal.

Must be false. (E) recommends restricting actions (the consumption of the substances), even though the purpose of the restriction is to prevent harm to the person performing the action. In order to be acceptable, the restriction needs to be about preventing harm to OTHERS.

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