PrepTest 62, Section 2, Question 15
Jewel collectors, fearing that their eyes will be deceived by a counterfeit, will not buy a diamond unless the dealer guarantees that it is genuine. But why should a counterfeit give any less aesthetic pleasure when the naked eye cannot distinguish it from a real diamond? Both jewels should be deemed of equal value.
Jewel collectors, fearing that their eyes will be deceived by a counterfeit, will not buy a diamond unless the dealer guarantees that it is genuine. But why should a counterfeit give any less aesthetic pleasure when the naked eye cannot distinguish it from a real diamond? Both jewels should be deemed of equal value.
Jewel collectors, fearing that their eyes will be deceived by a counterfeit, will not buy a diamond unless the dealer guarantees that it is genuine. But why should a counterfeit give any less aesthetic pleasure when the naked eye cannot distinguish it from a real diamond? Both jewels should be deemed of equal value.
Jewel collectors, fearing that their eyes will be deceived by a counterfeit, will not buy a diamond unless the dealer guarantees that it is genuine. But why should a counterfeit give any less aesthetic pleasure when the naked eye cannot distinguish it from a real diamond? Both jewels should be deemed of equal value.
Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the reasoning in the argument above?
Jewel collectors should collect only those jewels that provide the most aesthetic pleasure.
The value of a jewel should depend at least partly on market demand.
It should not be assumed that everyone who likes diamonds receives the same degree of aesthetic pleasure from them.
The value of a jewel should derive solely from the aesthetic pleasure it provides.
Jewel collectors should not buy counterfeit jewels unless they are unable to distinguish counterfeit jewels from real ones.
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