When Alicia Green borrowed a neighbor's car without permission, the police merely gave her a warning. However, when P...
caydencemarleyJuly 19, 2020
Why is answer choice D incorrect?
If Alicia ran a red light and then was pulled over for her defective tail lights, isn't she then more blameworthy than Peter, since Peter did not cause the taxi accident?
Or because Alicia was not pulled over for running a red light (assuming the cop did not see this happen, but rather pulled over for the defective tail lights, mean that she and Peter are still equally blameworthy for their actions? This is the only way I can understand how answer D is wrong. Am I correct in understanding why answer D is wrong?
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The passage is concerned about whether a difference in the blameworthiness of behavior caused the damage to the cars. The argument says that the "difference [in damage] was not due to any difference in the blameworthiness of their behaviors." Understanding the relation between the behavior and the damage specifically is key to understanding this question. Since the action discussed in answer choice (D) does not result in any damage to the car, it does not contradict the passage and it could be true.
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