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The rational pursuit of happiness is different from doing what one strongly desires to do. The rational pursuit of happiness must include consideration of long-term consequences, whereas desires are usually focused on the short-term. Some desires are compulsions. While ordinary desires result in momentary happiness when their goals are attained, compulsions drive a person to pursue goals that offer no happiness even when reached.

The four wrong answers could be true. The correct answer will contradict what we know from the stimulus.

Could be true. We don’t have any information in the stimulus about what most people experience. It is possible that most people do not have compulsions.

Must be false. The stimulus tells us that some desires are compulsions, and compulsions result in no happiness. Therefore, it is impossible for all desires to result in momentary happiness.

Could be true. We don’t have any information in the stimulus about what most people experience. It is possible that most people do not rationally pursue happiness.

Could be true. We don’t have any information in the stimulus about what most people want. It is possible that most people desire more than personal happiness.

Could be true. We don’t have any information in the stimulus about what actions have what consequences. We only know that rational pursuit of happiness requires considering long-term consequences.

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