LSAT 128 | Section 4 | Reading Comprehension: Q24

RC Question 24 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: In passage B, which one of the following is an example of …

DISCUSSION: Passage A defines inputs as background factors affecting deservedness. In passage B, one specific example is used to argue against considering background factors: a murderer’s childhood trauma.

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1. Fair rules are not background factors.
2. An unjust trial is a procedural flaw, not a background factor.
3. Impartiality is a characteristic of traditional justice, not a background factor.
4. CORRECT. This fits the definition of inputs: background factors that cosmic justice considers when adjusting outcomes.
5. This is a consequence, not an input.