LSAT 17, Logical Reasoning I, Q9, LSATHacks

LR Question 9 Explanation, by LSATHacks

QUESTION TEXT: Some people claim that elected officials must avoid…

QUESTION TYPE: Complete the Argument

FACTS: The only reason to avoid the appearance of impropriety would be to keep public approval and to be popular. But no one has an obligation to keep public approval and be popular.

The logical conclusion is that no politician has an obligation to avoid the appearance of impropriety.

ANALYSIS: Complete the argument questions are similar to main point questions. You must consider everything that was said and figure out where it was leading. Here the logical conclusion is that politicians are not obligated to keep an appearance of impropriety (even though it might be good political advice.)

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1. CORRECT. Yes. No one has an obligation to be popular, and that’s the only reason one would need to avoid the appearance of impropriety. Therefore no one has an obligation to avoid the appearance of impropriety.
2. A vested interest is not the same thing is an obligation. It’s the difference between self-interest and duty.
3. This may be good political advice but it isn’t where the argument was going.
4. This confirms the argument’s evidence but it isn’t where the argument was going.
5. This actually goes against what the argument is saying. No politician is obliged to keep public approval.

Recap: The question begins with “Some people claim that elected officials must avoid”. It is a Complete the Argument question. Learn how to master LSAT Complete the Argument questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.

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