QUESTION TEXT: Marianne is a professional chess player who…
QUESTION TYPE: Principle – Weaken
CONCLUSION: Mary argued she couldn’t be forced to stop humming.
REASONING: Mary wasn’t aware she was humming.
ANALYSIS: The case against Mary seems strong. We just need some sort of principle that tells us we can punish involuntary acts if those acts harm others.
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- Mary’s humming is problematic during matches.
- What does amateur chess have to do with it? Mary is a professional.
- In this case, Mary was unaware of her humming.
- CORRECT. This shows that it wouldn’t be difficult for Mary to change her behavior. Therefore it seems reasonable to punish her if she doesn’t change.
- This doesn’t matter, as long as a large number of opponents are distracted.
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