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(A) Projects undertaken primarily for spiritual reasons ought to be abandoned if the risks are great. -- The argument does not say that. The tone of the argument suggests that "fear" and "exhaustion" are insufficient spiritual experiences to take that sort of risk. Option A is actually counter to that. Eliminate.

(B) Dangerous activities that are unlikely to result in significant spiritual benefits for those undertaking them should be avoided. -- This is correct. Since the spiritual benefits are "not significant", therefore, the principle in this option validly applies in support the argument.

(C) Activities that are extremely dangerous ought to be legally prohibited unless they are necessary to produce spiritual enlightenment. -- "legally prohibited", "necessary" to produce.. we don't have any such information from the argument. Eliminate. Out of scope.

(D) Profound spiritual experiences can be achieved without undergoing the serious danger involved in mountain climbing. -- Eliminate. The argument does not suggest any of it. Maybe profound spiritual experiences are not possible at all. Who knows?

(E) Mountain climbers and other athletes should carefully examine the underlying reasons they have for participating in their sports. -- Eliminate. Doesn't relate to the argument stem.
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Claim ------- > climbers should not attempt this climb
Reasoning --------- > 1. Too dangerous 2. No spiritual discovery

(A) Projects undertaken primarily for spiritual reasons ought to be abandoned if the risks are great. -------- > the argument never said that the climbers climb the mountain “primarily” for spiritual reasons -------- INCORRECT

(B) Dangerous activities that are unlikely to result in significant spiritual benefits for those undertaking them should be avoided. ---------- perfect, this does support the argument. --- CORRECT

(C) Activities that are extremely dangerous ought to be legally prohibited unless they are necessary to produce spiritual enlightenment. -------- legally prohibited? What is that? Not given not relevant ---- INCORRECT

(D) Profound spiritual experiences can be achieved without undergoing the serious danger involved in mountain climbing. --------- we don’t know how else the profound exp. can be achieved. ---------- INCORRECT

(E) Mountain climbers and other athletes should carefully examine the underlying reasons they have for participating in their sports. ------- reason “for participating in the event” is not under question here. ---- INCORRECT
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