Editorialist:  In all cultures, it is almost universally accepted that one has a moral duty to prevent members of one...

Gretchen on June 6, 2021

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Could someone please explain the answer choices and why B is correct?

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Emil-Kunkin on September 19, 2022

Hi, we are being asked why the argument is flawed. While there are a few ways to attack this argument (not sure that hiding is the same as obstructing police, assuming that arrest for a crime they did not commit is doing harm), I simply do not know that this moral duty guarantees that one would be morally right to hide ones child.

A is not what the argument does- this is a narrow example to prove a narrow point.
B actually does describe a weakness. Perhaps there are other moral duties that override that to prevent harm to families, such as to aid law enforcement.
C is not what happens, in fact, there argument assumes that preventing police from an arrest obstructs justice.
D is not really relevant
E is also not relevant, the actual innocence is not in question