General Principle

[keonheecho]

I've seen "general principle" being used a lot on the LSAT and I don't completely understand what qualifies as a general principle. Does any conclusion qualify as a general principle? Also, can a general principle be a statement of fact (ie all birds have wings) or does it have to be some sort of moral/should statement (ie we should not do A because...)

Thank you!

[rinagoldfield]

Thanks for your post, keonheecho. Do you have a specific example of the phrase “general principle” that might illustrate your question? Generally, principles are like sufficient assumptions. They are broad statements that connect a premise to a conclusion, and can take the form of a statement or a moral fact.