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aurobindomahanty
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03 Jul 2017, 08:54
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Police captain: The chief of police has indicated that gifts of cash or objects valued at more than $100 count as graft. However, I know with certainty that no officer in my precinct has ever taken such gifts, so the recent accusations of graft in my precinct are unfounded
The reasoning in the police captain's argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that the argument
(A) bases a rebuttal of accusations of graft on knowledge about only a limited sample of officers
(B) fails to consider that there may be other instances of graft besides those indicated by the chief of police
(C) bases a claim about the actions of individuals on an appeal to the character of those individuals
(D) takes for granted that if the accusations of graft are unfounded, so is any accusation of corruption
(E) relies on a premise that contradicts the conclusion drawn in the argument
The reasoning in the police captain's argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that the argument
(A) bases a rebuttal of accusations of graft on knowledge about only a limited sample of officers
(B) fails to consider that there may be other instances of graft besides those indicated by the chief of police
(C) bases a claim about the actions of individuals on an appeal to the character of those individuals
(D) takes for granted that if the accusations of graft are unfounded, so is any accusation of corruption
(E) relies on a premise that contradicts the conclusion drawn in the argument
16 Jun 2020, 23:08
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aurobindomahanty
Police Captain:
Chief of Police has said that gifts of cash or objects of $100 or more are graft.
I know no officer of mine has taken such gifts.
Conclusion: Recent accusations of graft in my precinct are unfounded.
What could be the criticism to this argument?
Chief of police has said that these gifts are graft. But he hasn't said that ONLY such gifts are graft. What if other things count as graft too? Say, giving access to one's holiday home for the weekend or getting an officer's child admitted to a school with a long waiting list etc.
What if an officer of that precinct received something like this which is also considered graft?
This is what option (B) says.
(A) bases a rebuttal of accusations of graft on knowledge about only a limited sample of officers
He says that none of his officers have received such gifts, not some of his officers. So not valid.
(C) bases a claim about the actions of individuals on an appeal to the character of those individuals
No discussion on character of individuals.
(D) takes for granted that if the accusations of graft are unfounded, so is any accusation of corruption
Corruption not discussed.
(E) relies on a premise that contradicts the conclusion drawn in the argument
No premise contradicts the conclusion.
Answer (B)
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03 Jul 2017, 10:01
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aurobindomahanty
BY POE it is B ..
A-- no where it is mentioned, study is based on limited sample of officers
B-hold
C-no where the character of any officer is pointed ..
D-"corruption "--no comparison as such.
E-..premise is not contradicting the conclusion .conclusion is based on premise.
