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Existentialism can be used to rationalize evil [#permalink] New post   11 Sep 2018, 03:24
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Existentialism can be used to rationalize evil: if one does not like the rules of society and has no conscience, he may use existen- tialism as a means of ___________ a set of beliefs that are advantageous to him but injurious to others.
(A) thwarting
(B) proving
(C) promoting
(D) justifying
(E) impugning
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Re: Existentialism can be used to rationalize evil [#permalink] New post   19 Jan 2019, 19:42
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Any explanation please?
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Re: Existentialism can be used to rationalize evil [#permalink] New post   01 Nov 2019, 08:45
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As the blank comes before this part “a set of beliefs” it should be justifying.
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Re: Existentialism can be used to rationalize evil [#permalink] New post   02 Nov 2019, 09:30
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also, rationalize means justify or create meaning for...so D.
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Re: Existentialism can be used to rationalize evil [#permalink] New post   31 Jan 2020, 04:25
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"Existentialism can be used to rationalize evil: if one does not like the rules of society and has no conscience, he may use existen- tialism as a means of ___________ a set of beliefs that are advantageous to him but injurious to others."

So the clue here is that existentialism can be used to RATIONALIZE evil. Someone may use this as a means of rationalizing a set of beliefs. We need another word for rationalizing basically.

A- Thwarting is to prevent something. Illogical here.
B- Proving is to demonstrate something. Illogical here.
C- Promoting means to support or encourage but this doesn't mean rationalise. Incorrect.
D- Justifying means to prove or rationalize. Correct.
E- Impugning means to dispute the truth. Doesn't amount to rationalize.
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