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preptest 123 (june 2007), lr2
summary
understanding and identifying the flaw in an argument is crucial for answering flaw questions on the lsat, which requires breaking down the argument into its conclusion and evidence, and then evaluating the logic.
- flaw questions ask you to identify what is wrong with an argument by breaking it down into its conclusion and evidence.
- the argument provided uses a false choice flaw, asserting a moral duty to protect your family outweighs the duty to help the police without providing evidence.
- the correct answer choice (b) highlights the argument's failure to consider other moral principles that could override the obligation to protect your family from harm.
- other answer choices are incorrect because they either misinterpret the argument's scope, assume facts not in evidence, or incorrectly describe the argument's logic.
chapters
00:00
understanding flaw questions
01:11
analyzing the flaw
01:32
evaluating answer choices