Question

Bene is a Latin root meaning good or well. In the line, "I hail as a benefactor...every man who...makes such attack, provided always that he in his turn remembers that the attack is of use only if it is absolutely truthful," what does the word benefactor suggest about Roosevelt's position on ethical journalism?

A. he condemns it
B. he enjoys it
C.he is indifferent in to
D. he supports it
D.

Answer 1

The answer is: he supports it.

According to the root of the word and the passage above, one can safely infer that Roosevelt is a supporter of journalism, but only insofar as it is ethical journalism that sticks to the foundations of this practice, which, as Roosevelt would have it, should stick close to truth, or in other words: objectivity, responsibility, and well-founded information.

Answer 2

The word "benefactor" about Roosevelt's position on ethical journalism suggests that he supports it. The correct answer is option D. The word benefactor comes from the Latin word "Bene facere" meaning, do good (to). Therefore, if someone is a benefactor, he/she is also called a supporter, or a sponsor.