Main Point Questions - - Question 28

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...

Jermaine1 February 22, 2020

Diagramming

I am a little confused on how to diagram this question. Would you be able to help?

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Skylar February 23, 2020

@Jermaine1, happy to help!

I would not diagram this passage if I were taking the exam, but for the purposes of explanation we can break it down as follows:

P: An action's end is its intended outcome.
P: The end's value is the only reason for the action.
P: Not every ends value will justify any means.
P: Perhaps there is no end whose value will justify every means.
C: Nothing will justify a means except an end's value.

The key here is not to get caught up in the confusing language used in the passage. The explanation beneath answer choice (C) does a good job of detailing how to break apart the wording of the last sentence in order to identify the conclusion, so I would recommend reviewing that if you haven't already.

Hope that helps! Please let us know if you have any other questions.