June 2015 LSAT - Section 2 - Question 18

The author of passage A would be most likely to agree with which one of the following statements?

@MichaelaJ November 19, 2023

Please elaborate further

Hello- I still do not quite understand why answer choice D is incorrect.

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Emil-Kunkin November 20, 2023

I don't see support for the idea that A thinks we can never treat others the way they act. While we know that A thinks there are certainly some cases in which we cannot do so, I don't see any support for the idea that we cannot do so in all cases.

In fact, I think the author of A gives us a roadmap to when it would be ok. The author uses the harm to self, others, and the general trust to say that lying to the liar would not be justified. If there were cases when the benefits of acting wrongly outweighs those concerns, then it seems that the author of A would think lying would be moral.

@MichaelaJ November 21, 2023

I am not referring to answer choice A, which is also incorrect. I am wondering why answer choice D is incorrect and why answer choice C is correct.

Emil-Kunkin November 27, 2023

Hi, the As above are in reference to passage a or the author of passage a. The first paragraph is why I don't like d, and the second is why I do like c.