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Fareena’s reasoning: Fails to consider that a factor contributing to a phenomenon may not be the only factor behind the phenomenon.
Paul’s reasoning: Reasoning is irrelevant to the stated conclusion.
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Fareena: Most people are, sadly, rather ignorant when it comes to financial planning. As a result, many find themselves destitute in their old age, unable to afford even basic necessities. The government should mandate that all working individuals invest 20% of their monthly income into a state retirement fund. This step would take care of the issue of lack of financial planning and thus, solve for good, the cost of living crisis among the elderly.
Paul: I think your conclusion is wrong. People should be able to spend or save their money as they see fit. In the case of adults, at least, it is the individual’s responsibility to manage their finances, not the government’s.
In the table, select the most serious flaw in Fareena’s reasoning and the most serious flaw in Paul’s reasoning. Make only two selections, one in each column.
Paul: I think your conclusion is wrong. People should be able to spend or save their money as they see fit. In the case of adults, at least, it is the individual’s responsibility to manage their finances, not the government’s.
In the table, select the most serious flaw in Fareena’s reasoning and the most serious flaw in Paul’s reasoning. Make only two selections, one in each column.
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| Fareena’s reasoning | Paul’s reasoning | |
| Baselessly presumes that there can be only one solution to the stated problem. | ||
| Reasoning is irrelevant to the stated conclusion. | ||
| Fails to consider that a factor contributing to a phenomenon may not be the only factor behind the phenomenon. | ||
| Presumes that a particular factor cannot affect multiple phenomenon. | ||
| Fails to interpret the context-specific meaning of an ambiguous term. |
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Fareena’s reasoning: Fails to consider that a factor contributing to a phenomenon may not be the only factor behind the phenomenon.
Paul’s reasoning: Reasoning is irrelevant to the stated conclusion.
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Experts' Global Explanation:
A.
Fareena claims that her stated solution would solve the problem of the cost of living crisis among the elderly, but she does not claim that it is the only way to solve the crisis. Thus, baselessly presuming that there is only one solution to the stated problem cannot reasonably be described as a flaw in Fareena’s reasoning.
Paul offers no solutions to the cost of living crisis among the elderly, rather he merely provides his reasoning for disagreeing with Fareena. Thus, baselessly presuming that there is only one solution to the stated problem cannot reasonably be described as a flaw in Paul’s reasoning.
B.
Fareena’s reasoning is that many people become destitute in their old age because of poor financial planning, and her conclusion is that the cost of living crisis among the elderly can be permanently solved by solving the issue of lack of financial planning by making all working individuals invest 20% of their monthly income into a state retirement fund. Thus, reasoning irrelevant to the conclusion cannot reasonably be described as a flaw in Fareena’s reasoning.
Paul’s reasoning is that people should be able to handle their own financial matters, as they see fit, and that the government has no responsibility to ensure good financial management; his conclusion is that Fareena’s conclusion is wrong – making all working individuals invest 20% of their monthly income into a retirement fund managed by the state is not a permanent solution to the cost of living crisis among the elderly. Thus, we can reasonably say that Paul’s reasoning is irrelevant to the conclusion stated.
Hence, B is the correct answer choice for the column “Paul’s reasoning”.
C.
Fareena’s argument is that due to poor financial planning on their part, many people become destitute in their old age, and so the cost of living crisis among the elderly can be permanently resolved by solving the issue of lack of financial planning by making all working individuals invest 20% of their monthly income into a state retirement fund. Fareena assumes that solving the issue of poor financial planning is enough to permanently resolve destitution among the elderly, and in doing so she fails to consider that there may be other causes for the crisis. Thus, we can reasonably say that Fareena fails to consider that one factor causing a phenomenon may not be the only factor.
Paul’s argument makes no mention of the factors causing destitution among the elderly. Thus, failing to consider that one factor causing a phenomenon may not be the only factor cannot reasonably be described as a flaw in Paul’s reasoning.
Hence, C is the correct answer choice for the column “Fareena’s reasoning”.
D.
Fareena’s argument is concerned only with justifying one solution for a given phenomenon – the cost of living crisis among the elderly – as a viable, permanent solution, meaning that the effect of any particular factor on multiple phenomena is irrelevant. Thus, presuming that a particular factor cannot affect multiple phenomena cannot reasonably be described as a flaw in Fareena’s reasoning.
Paul’s argument makes no mention of the cause-effect relationship between any factor or phenomenon. Thus, presuming that a particular factor cannot affect multiple phenomenon cannot reasonably be described as a flaw in Fareena’s reasoning.
E.
Fareena’s argument includes no context-specific or ambiguous terms. Thus, failing to interpret the context-specific meaning of an ambiguous term cannot reasonably be described as a flaw in Fareena’s reasoning.
Paul’s argument includes no context-specific or ambiguous terms. Thus, failing to interpret the context-specific meaning of an ambiguous term cannot reasonably be described as a flaw in Paul’s reasoning.
Hence, C is the correct answer choice for the column “Fareena’s reasoning”, and B is the correct answer choice for the column “Paul’s reasoning”.
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Fareena: Most people are, sadly, rather ignorant when it comes to financial planning. As a result, many find themselves destitute in their old age, unable to afford even basic necessities. The government should mandate that all working individuals invest 20% of their monthly income into a state retirement fund. This step would take care of the issue of lack of financial planning and thus, solve for good, the cost of living crisis among the elderly.
weakener : Baselessly presumes that there can be only one solution to the stated problem.
Paul: I think your conclusion is wrong. People should be able to spend or save their money as they see fit. In the case of adults, at least, it is the individual’s responsibility to manage their finances, not the government’s.
weakener : Fails to consider that a factor contributing to a phenomenon may not be the only factor behind the phenomenon.
option weakener : Baselessly presumes that there can be only one solution to the stated problem.
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weakener : Fails to consider that a factor contributing to a phenomenon may not be the only factor behind the phenomenon.
weakener : Baselessly presumes that there can be only one solution to the stated problem.
Paul: I think your conclusion is wrong. People should be able to spend or save their money as they see fit. In the case of adults, at least, it is the individual’s responsibility to manage their finances, not the government’s.
weakener : Fails to consider that a factor contributing to a phenomenon may not be the only factor behind the phenomenon.
option weakener : Baselessly presumes that there can be only one solution to the stated problem.
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weakener : Fails to consider that a factor contributing to a phenomenon may not be the only factor behind the phenomenon.
