[Solved] Statement: "We should protect endangered species from extinction."Assumptions:1️⃣ Every species has intrinsic worth and a right to survive.... | Reasoning Ability

Reasoning Ability - Statement & Assumption

Statement: "We should protect endangered species from extinction."
Assumptions:
1️⃣ Every species has intrinsic worth and a right to survive.
2️⃣ Extinction is sometimes natural so human intervention is unnecessary in all cases.
Which assumption(s) is/are implicit?

AOnly 1

BBoth 1 and 2

COnly 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Identify moral basis
The statement urges protection, implying a moral reason to act to prevent extinction.
Step 2: Test Assumption 1
The call presumes species have value or a right to continued existence — implicit.
Step 3: Test Assumption 2
That extinction is sometimes natural and therefore intervention always unnecessary contradicts the protection plea; such a skeptical position is not implicitly assumed — not implicit.
Final Answer:
Only 1 is implicit. → Option A
Quick Check:
Conservation exhortations assume intrinsic value and human responsibility, not that extinction is always fine ✅

Quick Trick: Conservation appeals assume moral worth of species, not naturalistic dismissal.

Common Mistakes:

Assuming the statement concedes that extinctions always don’t matter.

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