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Willett: Lopez and Simmons, a married couple, have both been offered jobs at Evritech Corporation. Because Evritech has a rule against hiring more than one member of the same family, Lopez and Simmons have decided to reveal their marriage to Evritech. Their decision is foolish , however, since it will mean that one of them will have a job offer withdrawn. After all, they could easily keep their marriage secret initially and, if they want, later claim to have married after they were hired: Evritech has no policy of terminating one of two employees who marry each other.
Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to support the reasoning in Willett's argument?
(A) Corporations that have rules against hiring more than one member of the same family should also prohibit their employees from marrying one another.
(B) Corporations should adopt a policy of refusing to hire more than one member of the same family if that policy promotes overall fairness in its hiring practices.
(C) Job applicants are no more entitled to withhold information that is requested on application forms than they are entitled to lie on such application forms.
(D) Job candidates should refuse to accept positions in corporations whose personnel policies they cannot adhere to.
(E) Job candidates have no obligation to reveal to a prospective employer personal information such as marital status, regardless of the employer's policies.
Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to support the reasoning in Willett's argument?
(A) Corporations that have rules against hiring more than one member of the same family should also prohibit their employees from marrying one another.
(B) Corporations should adopt a policy of refusing to hire more than one member of the same family if that policy promotes overall fairness in its hiring practices.
(C) Job applicants are no more entitled to withhold information that is requested on application forms than they are entitled to lie on such application forms.
(D) Job candidates should refuse to accept positions in corporations whose personnel policies they cannot adhere to.
(E) Job candidates have no obligation to reveal to a prospective employer personal information such as marital status, regardless of the employer's policies.
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Premise 1: Evritech has a rule against hiring more than one member of the same family.
Premise 2: Lopez and Simmons, a married couple, have both been offered jobs at Evritech.
Premise 3: Lopez and Simmons plan to reveal their marriage, which will result in one job offer being withdrawn.
Conclusion/Willet's argument: Willett argues that their decision to reveal their marriage is foolish.
Reasoning: Willett suggests they should hide their marriage initially, get hired, and later claim they got married after being hired since Evritech doesn't terminate employees who marry each other post-hiring.
Goal: Find a principle that supports Willett's advice to Lopez and Simmons to withhold their marriage information initially. A principle would somehow would give us a fair/valid reason to not reveal their marriage to the employer.
(A) Corporations that have rules against hiring more than one member of the same family should also prohibit their employees from marrying one another.
This principle contradicts Willett's argument. Willett points out a loophole in Evritech's policy: the company does not terminate employees who marry each other after being hired. This principle suggests that Evritech should be stricter, which would not support Willett's recommendation to exploit the loophole. Eliminate (A).
(B) Corporations should adopt a policy of refusing to hire more than one member of the same family if that policy promotes overall fairness in its hiring practices.
This principle talks about why corporations should have such policies, but it doesn't support Willett's argument. Willett's focus is not on the fairness of the policy but on how Lopez and Simmons can navigate around it. Eliminate (B).
(C) Job applicants are no more entitled to withhold information that is requested on application forms than they are entitled to lie on such application forms.
(C) implies that withholding information (such as their marriage) is equivalent to lying, meaning Willett's recommendation is unethical or wrong. This principle goes against Willett's advice. It This would weaken Willett's argument rather than support it.Eliminate (C).
(D) Job candidates should refuse to accept positions in corporations whose personnel policies they cannot adhere to.
This principle suggests that Lopez and Simmons should simply not accept the jobs if they disagree with Evritech's policy. This directly contradicts Willett's argument, which suggests a way for them to still get the jobs while circumventing the policy. Eliminate (D).
(E) Job candidates have no obligation to reveal to a prospective employer personal information such as marital status, regardless of the employer's policies.
This principle directly supports Willett's reasoning. If job candidates are not obligated to disclose personal information like marital status, then Lopez and Simmons can justifiably choose to keep their marriage secret when applying. This aligns with Willett's argument that they should not reveal their marriage and later claim to have married after being hired. Keep (E).
Correct Answer:
(E) Job candidates have no obligation to reveal to a prospective employer personal information such as marital status, regardless of the employer's policies.
This principle best supports Willett's argument by suggesting that Lopez and Simmons are under no obligation to disclose their marriage initially, thus legitimizing the suggested strategy of withholding this information to secure both job offers.
Premise 2: Lopez and Simmons, a married couple, have both been offered jobs at Evritech.
Premise 3: Lopez and Simmons plan to reveal their marriage, which will result in one job offer being withdrawn.
Conclusion/Willet's argument: Willett argues that their decision to reveal their marriage is foolish.
Reasoning: Willett suggests they should hide their marriage initially, get hired, and later claim they got married after being hired since Evritech doesn't terminate employees who marry each other post-hiring.
Goal: Find a principle that supports Willett's advice to Lopez and Simmons to withhold their marriage information initially. A principle would somehow would give us a fair/valid reason to not reveal their marriage to the employer.
(A) Corporations that have rules against hiring more than one member of the same family should also prohibit their employees from marrying one another.
This principle contradicts Willett's argument. Willett points out a loophole in Evritech's policy: the company does not terminate employees who marry each other after being hired. This principle suggests that Evritech should be stricter, which would not support Willett's recommendation to exploit the loophole. Eliminate (A).
(B) Corporations should adopt a policy of refusing to hire more than one member of the same family if that policy promotes overall fairness in its hiring practices.
This principle talks about why corporations should have such policies, but it doesn't support Willett's argument. Willett's focus is not on the fairness of the policy but on how Lopez and Simmons can navigate around it. Eliminate (B).
(C) Job applicants are no more entitled to withhold information that is requested on application forms than they are entitled to lie on such application forms.
(C) implies that withholding information (such as their marriage) is equivalent to lying, meaning Willett's recommendation is unethical or wrong. This principle goes against Willett's advice. It This would weaken Willett's argument rather than support it.Eliminate (C).
(D) Job candidates should refuse to accept positions in corporations whose personnel policies they cannot adhere to.
This principle suggests that Lopez and Simmons should simply not accept the jobs if they disagree with Evritech's policy. This directly contradicts Willett's argument, which suggests a way for them to still get the jobs while circumventing the policy. Eliminate (D).
(E) Job candidates have no obligation to reveal to a prospective employer personal information such as marital status, regardless of the employer's policies.
This principle directly supports Willett's reasoning. If job candidates are not obligated to disclose personal information like marital status, then Lopez and Simmons can justifiably choose to keep their marriage secret when applying. This aligns with Willett's argument that they should not reveal their marriage and later claim to have married after being hired. Keep (E).
Correct Answer:
(E) Job candidates have no obligation to reveal to a prospective employer personal information such as marital status, regardless of the employer's policies.
This principle best supports Willett's argument by suggesting that Lopez and Simmons are under no obligation to disclose their marriage initially, thus legitimizing the suggested strategy of withholding this information to secure both job offers.
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Willett: Lopez and Simmons, a married couple, have both been offered jobs at Evritech Corporation. Because Evritech has a rule against hiring more than one member of the same family, Lopez and Simmons have decided to reveal their marriage to Evritech. Their decision is foolish , however, since it will mean that one of them will have a job offer withdrawn. After all, they could easily keep their marriage secret initially and, if they want, later claim to have married after they were hired: Evritech has no policy of terminating one of two employees who marry each other.
Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to support the reasoning in Willett's argument?
(A) Corporations that have rules against hiring more than one member of the same family should also prohibit their employees from marrying one another. - WRONG. Goes against what Willet says.
(B) Corporations should adopt a policy of refusing to hire more than one member of the same family if that policy promotes overall fairness in its hiring practices. - WRONG. Again the same thing. Though it already what Evritech doing.
(C) Job applicants are no more entitled to withhold information that is requested on application forms than they are entitled to lie on such application forms. - WRONG. Can't do what Willet suggested thus goes against.
(D) Job candidates should refuse to accept positions in corporations whose personnel policies they cannot adhere to. - WRONG. Nowhere near the scope of the passage.
(E) Job candidates have no obligation to reveal to a prospective employer personal information such as marital status, regardless of the employer's policies. - CORRECT. If no obligation then no issue at all. They can remain employed after hiring since Evritech has no policy of terminating one of two employees who marry each other.
The blue text is conclusion and reasoning backing it.
Answer E.
Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to support the reasoning in Willett's argument?
(A) Corporations that have rules against hiring more than one member of the same family should also prohibit their employees from marrying one another. - WRONG. Goes against what Willet says.
(B) Corporations should adopt a policy of refusing to hire more than one member of the same family if that policy promotes overall fairness in its hiring practices. - WRONG. Again the same thing. Though it already what Evritech doing.
(C) Job applicants are no more entitled to withhold information that is requested on application forms than they are entitled to lie on such application forms. - WRONG. Can't do what Willet suggested thus goes against.
(D) Job candidates should refuse to accept positions in corporations whose personnel policies they cannot adhere to. - WRONG. Nowhere near the scope of the passage.
(E) Job candidates have no obligation to reveal to a prospective employer personal information such as marital status, regardless of the employer's policies. - CORRECT. If no obligation then no issue at all. They can remain employed after hiring since Evritech has no policy of terminating one of two employees who marry each other.
The blue text is conclusion and reasoning backing it.
Answer E.
