Broadcaster: Our radio station has a responsibility to serve the public interest. Hence, when our critics contend that our recent expose of events in the private lives of local celebrities was excessively intrusive, we can only reply that the overwhelming public interest in these matters makes it our responsibility to publicize them. Which one of the following is a flaw in the broadcaster's defense of the radio station's practice?
A: confusing legal responsibility with moral obligation
B: improperly exploiting an ambiguity in the phrase "public interest"
C: intentionally failing to specify what is meant by "excessively intrusive"
D: assuming without argument that there is a right to privacy
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
B