QUESTION TEXT: The stable functioning of a society depends upon the…
QUESTION TYPE: Role in Argument
CONCLUSION: A stable society needs its citizens to have stable goals.
REASONING: Stable society ➞ laws increase happiness ➞ citizens have predictable and long lasting goals.
ANALYSIS: The claim in question is a premise that supports the conclusion. It’s the first part of my drawing above:
“Stable society ➞ laws increase happiness ➞ citizens have predictable and long lasting goals”.
Incidentally, this is a good argument, assuming the premises are true. Two conditional statements are joined, and they allow the conclusion to be made.
This is the structure of the argument:
A ➞ B ➞ C
The claim in question is this part: A ➞ B
The conclusion is this part: A ➞ C
___________
- The conclusion is the whole logical chain above: a stable society needs its citizens to have stable goals.
- CORRECT. The conclusion is formed by joining two conditional statements. The claim in question is the first conditional statement.
- Actually, this claim directly supports the conclusion.
- It’s the other way around. The conclusion is the consequence of the argument. This claim helps make the conclusion.
- The claim isn’t an example. Instead, it’s a premise that helps lead to the conclusion. And there’s no presupposed (unstated) principle.
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