Instruction: Identify the assumptions that must hold for the staement to be valid, then choose the correct option.
Statement: Despite the unpredictability of future technologies, regulatory frameworks must evolve to preempt ethical crisis.
Assumptions:
I. Unregulated technological growth can cause ethical dilemmas.
II. Ethical standards are often retrofitted to existing technology.
III. Regulatory systems can always accurately predict technological outcomes.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Only I and II are implicit.
Assumptions:
I. Follows (because the statement suggests regulations should evolve to prevent ethical crises. This assumes that if technology grows without regulation, ethical problems may arise.)
II. Follows (because the statement emphasizes preempting (preventing beforehand) ethical crises. This implies that normally ethical rules are applied after technology already exists, so regulations must evolve earlier.)
III. Does not follow (because the statement itself says future technologies are unpredictable, so assuming regulators can always predict outcomes accurately contradicts the statement.)