LSAT 128 | Section 4 | Reading Comprehension: Q23

RC Question 23 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Which one of the following is most analogous to the …

DISCUSSION: Both passages criticize an approach that adjusts outcomes based on background factors instead of actions and consequences.

The correct answer should describe an approach that considers disadvantages external to the situation instead of the objective facts of the situation.

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1. This is not about justice or deservedness. The passages criticize adjusting justice based on background factors, not offering different policies for different groups.
2. CORRECT. This mirrors cosmic justice, which adjusts punishments or rewards based on external circumstances rather than merit.
3. This is the opposite of the author’s preferred approach. To parallel the passage, the company should assign parking spaces based on employees’ background factors, rather than based on how employees have served the company.
4. This involves rectifying past discrimination, while cosmic justice seeks to correct unmerited disadvantages from any source.
5. Extracurriculars and community service are relevant accomplishments, not unmerited disadvantages.