The end of an action is the intended outcome of the action and not a mere by-product of the action, and the end's val...
tyler.channell7@gmail.comSeptember 24, 2018
Can some one explain why A is wrong.
Can someone explain why A was wrong? This question was rather difficult for me to understand because it was so wordy. The statement that I underlined as the conclusion was, "...It is clear that nothing will justify a means except an end's value."
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@tyler.channell7@gmail.com please make sure you are checking other threads before creating new threads. This question has already been asked and answered.
Reposting the response below for your reference.
Though you can infer answer choice (A), this is not a Must Be True question.
This is a Main Point question. (A) is not the main point of the passage.
We know that the end of an action is the intended outcome, rather than a mere by-product. And we know that the only reason for the action is the end's value. Then we are told that not all end's values will justify any means. Further, we know that there is no end whose value will justify every means.
For these reasons, we conclude: "it is clear that nothing will justify a means except an end's value."
Reworded, the conclusion is: if a means is justified, then it is justified through an end's value.
This is what answer choice (C) is saying: "One can justify an action only by appeal to the value of its intended outcome."
Hope that helps! Please let us know if you have any other questions.
