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Derek: We must exploit available resources in developing effective anticancer drugs such as the one made from mature Pacific yew trees. Although the yew population might be threatened, the trees should be harvested now, since an effective synthetic version of the yew’s anticancer chemical could take years to develop.
Lola: Not only are mature yews very rare, but most are located in areas where logging is prohibited to protect the habitat of the endangered spotted owl. Despite our eagerness to take advantage of a new medical breakthrough, we should wait for a synthetic drug rather than threaten the survival of both the yew and the owl, which could have far-reaching consequences for an entire ecosystem.
Lola’s position most closely conforms to which one of the following principles?
(A) Unless people’s well-being is threatened, there should be no higher priority than preserving endangered plant and animal populations.
(B) Medical researchers should work with environmentalists to come to an agreement about the fate of the Pacific yew and the spotted owl.
(C) Environmental concerns should play a role in decisions concerning medical research only if human lives are not at stake.
(D) Only medical breakthroughs that could save human lives would justify threatening the environment.
(E) Avoiding actions that threaten an entire ecosystem takes precedence over immediately providing advantage to a restricted group of people.
Lola: Not only are mature yews very rare, but most are located in areas where logging is prohibited to protect the habitat of the endangered spotted owl. Despite our eagerness to take advantage of a new medical breakthrough, we should wait for a synthetic drug rather than threaten the survival of both the yew and the owl, which could have far-reaching consequences for an entire ecosystem.
Lola’s position most closely conforms to which one of the following principles?
(A) Unless people’s well-being is threatened, there should be no higher priority than preserving endangered plant and animal populations.
(B) Medical researchers should work with environmentalists to come to an agreement about the fate of the Pacific yew and the spotted owl.
(C) Environmental concerns should play a role in decisions concerning medical research only if human lives are not at stake.
(D) Only medical breakthroughs that could save human lives would justify threatening the environment.
(E) Avoiding actions that threaten an entire ecosystem takes precedence over immediately providing advantage to a restricted group of people.
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(A) No. Apparently she would reject the proviso “unless people’s well-being is threatened” since she does not apply it to the cancer drug derived from the yew trees. Further, the rest of the statement is too strong. Notice the absolute word no.
(B) No. There is no discussion of whether medical researchers should work with environmentalists.
(C) No. Apparently Lola believes that environmental concerns should play a role in decisions concerning medical research whether or not human lives are at stake.
(D) No. The cancer drug derived from the yew would save human lives, yet Lola still opposes harvesting the yew because that would threaten the environment.
(E) Yes. Lola believes it is more important to protect the yew trees and the spotted owl than to develop the drug: “Despite our eagerness to take advantage of a new medical breakthrough, we should wait for a synthetic drug rather than threaten the survival of both the yew and the owl, which could have far-reaching consequences for an entire ecosystem.”
This position conforms to a guiding doctrine that “avoiding actions that threaten an entire ecosystem takes precedence over immediately providing advantage to a restricted group of people.”
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04 Feb 2020, 23:51
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Derek: We must exploit available resources in developing effective anticancer drugs such as the one made from mature Pacific yew trees. Although the yew population might be threatened, the trees should be harvested now, since an effective synthetic version of the yew’s anticancer chemical could take years to develop.
Lola: Not only are mature yews very rare, but most are located in areas where logging is prohibited to protect the habitat of the endangered spotted owl. Despite our eagerness to take advantage of a new medical breakthrough, we should wait for a synthetic drug rather than threaten the survival of both the yew and the owl, which could have far-reaching consequences for an entire ecosystem.
Lola’s position most closely conforms to which one of the following principles?
(A) Unless people’s well-being is threatened, there should be no higher priority than preserving endangered plant and animal populations.
Cancer is certainly a threat to well being. However, she insists that the consequences for the ecosystem are to high, thus suggesting to wait for a synthetic drug. A is out.
(B) Medical researchers should work with environmentalists to come to an agreement about the fate of the Pacific yew and the spotted owl.
Would be a solution but she does not mention this
(C) Environmental concerns should play a role in decisions concerning medical research only if human lives are not at stake.
Here again the first part is correct, but despite cancer certainly puts human lives at stake she suggests to wait for a synthetic drug.
(D) Only medical breakthroughs that could save human lives would justify threatening the environment.
Again the same reasoning. She suggests to wait.
(E) Avoiding actions that threaten an entire ecosystem takes precedence over immediately providing advantage to a restricted group of people.
Well this sounds good. Also the second part is certainly true because not everyone has cancer thus it is an advantage for a restricted group of people
Lola: Not only are mature yews very rare, but most are located in areas where logging is prohibited to protect the habitat of the endangered spotted owl. Despite our eagerness to take advantage of a new medical breakthrough, we should wait for a synthetic drug rather than threaten the survival of both the yew and the owl, which could have far-reaching consequences for an entire ecosystem.
Lola’s position most closely conforms to which one of the following principles?
(A) Unless people’s well-being is threatened, there should be no higher priority than preserving endangered plant and animal populations.
Cancer is certainly a threat to well being. However, she insists that the consequences for the ecosystem are to high, thus suggesting to wait for a synthetic drug. A is out.
(B) Medical researchers should work with environmentalists to come to an agreement about the fate of the Pacific yew and the spotted owl.
Would be a solution but she does not mention this
(C) Environmental concerns should play a role in decisions concerning medical research only if human lives are not at stake.
Here again the first part is correct, but despite cancer certainly puts human lives at stake she suggests to wait for a synthetic drug.
(D) Only medical breakthroughs that could save human lives would justify threatening the environment.
Again the same reasoning. She suggests to wait.
(E) Avoiding actions that threaten an entire ecosystem takes precedence over immediately providing advantage to a restricted group of people.
Well this sounds good. Also the second part is certainly true because not everyone has cancer thus it is an advantage for a restricted group of people
