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Considering the existential exigencies confronting modern society, a p
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Considering the existential exigencies confronting modern society, a posture of optimism is requisite not because it can be empirically demonstrated that such hope is (i) ______ , but because the only viable alternative is to proceed as though it were. To interpret circumstances optimistically-operating under the premise that these systemic crises can be (ii) _______ -is essential to the constitution of a moral agent.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. peripheral | D. ameliorated |
| B. warranted | E. internalized |
| C. fallacious | F. adjudicated |
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Re: Considering the existential exigencies confronting modern society, a p
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15 Apr 2026, 04:00
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1. The Logic Structure:
The sentence presents a Pragmatic Justification.
- The Pivot: "Not because... but because." This contrast shows that we aren't optimistic because of proof (the first reason), but because of necessity (the second reason).
- Blank (i) Inference: We are optimistic even if it can't be "empirically demonstrated" (proved) that the optimism is correct, supported, or based on facts.
- Blank (ii) Inference: Optimism in this context means assuming that "problems" or "systemic crises" can be fixed, improved, or solved.
2. Evaluating Blank (i):
- A. peripheral: (Negative Trap) Means of secondary or minor importance. This doesn't fit the "proven/demonstrated" logic.
- B. warranted: (Correct) Justified or necessitated by a specific cause or proof. If optimism is "warranted," it is backed by facts. The sentence says we must be optimistic even if it isn't warranted.
- C. fallacious: (Opposite Trap) Based on a mistaken belief. While some might think optimism is fallacious, the sentence structure "not because... but because" requires the "rational" reason for optimism here.
3. Evaluating Blank (ii):
- D. ameliorated: (Correct) To make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better. This is the perfect academic synonym for "improved" or "fixed."
- E. internalized: (Context Trap) To make (attitudes or behavior) part of one's nature. While a moral being internalizes values, the problems themselves are not "internalized."
- F. adjudicated: (Vocabulary Trap) To make a formal judgment or decision about a disputed matter. You adjudicate a legal case, you don't adjudicate a "grave problem" like a crisis.
Correct Choices:
Blank (i): Warranted (B)
Blank (ii): Ameliorated (D)
The sentence presents a Pragmatic Justification.
- The Pivot: "Not because... but because." This contrast shows that we aren't optimistic because of proof (the first reason), but because of necessity (the second reason).
- Blank (i) Inference: We are optimistic even if it can't be "empirically demonstrated" (proved) that the optimism is correct, supported, or based on facts.
- Blank (ii) Inference: Optimism in this context means assuming that "problems" or "systemic crises" can be fixed, improved, or solved.
2. Evaluating Blank (i):
- A. peripheral: (Negative Trap) Means of secondary or minor importance. This doesn't fit the "proven/demonstrated" logic.
- B. warranted: (Correct) Justified or necessitated by a specific cause or proof. If optimism is "warranted," it is backed by facts. The sentence says we must be optimistic even if it isn't warranted.
- C. fallacious: (Opposite Trap) Based on a mistaken belief. While some might think optimism is fallacious, the sentence structure "not because... but because" requires the "rational" reason for optimism here.
3. Evaluating Blank (ii):
- D. ameliorated: (Correct) To make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better. This is the perfect academic synonym for "improved" or "fixed."
- E. internalized: (Context Trap) To make (attitudes or behavior) part of one's nature. While a moral being internalizes values, the problems themselves are not "internalized."
- F. adjudicated: (Vocabulary Trap) To make a formal judgment or decision about a disputed matter. You adjudicate a legal case, you don't adjudicate a "grave problem" like a crisis.
Correct Choices:
Blank (i): Warranted (B)
Blank (ii): Ameliorated (D)
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