Corporate Manager: Julian Smith is a member of a secret society, and, D) A+ W: S6 k; c+ F
members of secret societies usually do not want their membership
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membership in that society, our competitors, by threatening to reveal0 M, ?1 \* p+ t, j- z$ \
that membership, might pressure them to violate our corporate: S$ {1 p, f3 c9 r; U
interests. Since our company has to protect itself, we should not hire# K5 m+ J, o' k% M, l
anyone who is vulnerable to this sort of pressure. Hence, we should
. X5 i2 @! C6 w/ X" e0 ] not hire Julian Smith.
0 d& b# m% f# }! H# F& _ Which of the following is an assumption made by the manager in arguing
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) I. n& `, I0 Y Julian Smith does not want his membership in his secret society to be% A4 K, ?" N: O8 ?# O
widely known. & E, i4 w7 S# z2 K H
Julian Smith is employed by a company that is in competition with the
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The position for which Julian Smith has applied is one that would expose
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A person who is a member of a secret society is likely to treat someone
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# |% `) F; M) Y) I0 J Secret societies are obliged to protect the interests of their members. 2 {, K" m/ }9 v9 Y
答案A |