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Complete Question Explanation
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=13653)
The correct answer choice is (C)
This Global Reference question asks for the author’s attitude. As discussed in the provided passage discussion, the author believes that what most people characterize as a meaningful distinction between “voluntary” and “involuntary” risk is actually based on different underlying judgments, and as such should not be used as the basis for policy decisions.
Answer choice (A): The author is not embarrassed by this misunderstanding, so this cannot be the right answer to this Must Be True, Author’s Perspective question.
Answer choice (B): The author does not assert that this somewhat arbitrary distinction would necessarily lead to overregulation—just that it should not be used to guide policy decisions regarding expenditures on risk reduction.
Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer choice. As discussed above, the author says that in general, people who think they are distinguishing between voluntary and involuntary assumption of risk are actually basing such distinctions on other considerations, such as approval of the act undertaken.
Answer choice (D): The author does not assert that life-saving is the sole criterion that can justify government intervention in risk reduction, but rather says that the underlying judgments that guide public perceptions should be better understood when determining when to diverge from standard risk-prevention policy.
Answer choice (E): The author does not appear eager to persuade the reader that subtle biases distort the policy experts’ risk analysis; rather, the author’s point is that some distinctions that are characterized as being based on voluntariness are actually based on other considerations, such as approval of the act in question.
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=13653)
The correct answer choice is (C)
This Global Reference question asks for the author’s attitude. As discussed in the provided passage discussion, the author believes that what most people characterize as a meaningful distinction between “voluntary” and “involuntary” risk is actually based on different underlying judgments, and as such should not be used as the basis for policy decisions.
Answer choice (A): The author is not embarrassed by this misunderstanding, so this cannot be the right answer to this Must Be True, Author’s Perspective question.
Answer choice (B): The author does not assert that this somewhat arbitrary distinction would necessarily lead to overregulation—just that it should not be used to guide policy decisions regarding expenditures on risk reduction.
Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer choice. As discussed above, the author says that in general, people who think they are distinguishing between voluntary and involuntary assumption of risk are actually basing such distinctions on other considerations, such as approval of the act undertaken.
Answer choice (D): The author does not assert that life-saving is the sole criterion that can justify government intervention in risk reduction, but rather says that the underlying judgments that guide public perceptions should be better understood when determining when to diverge from standard risk-prevention policy.
Answer choice (E): The author does not appear eager to persuade the reader that subtle biases distort the policy experts’ risk analysis; rather, the author’s point is that some distinctions that are characterized as being based on voluntariness are actually based on other considerations, such as approval of the act in question.
