LSAT Explanation PT 40, S1, Q3: Having lived through extraordinary childhood circumstances,

LSAT Question Stem

From the statements above, which one of the following can be properly inferred? 

Logical Reasoning Question Type

This is a Must Be True question. 

Correct Answer

The correct answer to this question is B. 

LSAT Question Complete Explanation

This is a Must Be True (MBT) question, which means we need to find the answer choice that is best supported by the facts provided in the passage.

Passage Summary: Robin, due to their extraordinary childhood circumstances, can only distinguish between what is legally permitted and what is not, and has no conception of morality. Robin committed an offense and knew it was illegal, but did not recognize that it was morally wrong.

Let's break it down using a simple example: Imagine Robin stole a candy bar from a store. They knew stealing was illegal, but they couldn't understand that it was also morally wrong.

Now let's analyze each answer choice:

a) Robin committed no offense that was not legally permissible.

This answer choice is incorrect because the passage states that Robin committed an offense and knew it was illegal. In our example, Robin stole the candy bar, which is not legally permissible.

b) Robin did something that was morally wrong.

This is the correct answer choice. The passage states that Robin committed an offense and did not recognize that it was morally wrong. In our example, stealing the candy bar is morally wrong.

c) Moral ignorance is never excusable in the eyes of the law.

This answer choice is irrelevant to the passage. We are not given any information about whether moral ignorance is excusable or not in the eyes of the law.

d) Robin's childhood could have provided more adequate moral training even in the circumstances.

We cannot infer this from the passage. The passage only states that Robin's extraordinary childhood circumstances led them to have no conception of morality, but it doesn't provide any information about whether better moral training could have been provided.

e) Robin could now be brought to see the moral difference between right and wrong.

There is no evidence in the passage to suggest that Robin has learned or can learn to tell the moral difference between right and wrong. The passage only states that Robin currently has no conception of the moral difference between right and wrong.

In conclusion, the correct answer choice is (B): Robin did something that was morally wrong.