Philosopher: Some of the most ardent philosophical opponents of democracy have rightly noted that both the inherently best and the inherently worst possible forms of government are those that concentrate political power in the hands of a few. Thus, since democracy is a consistently mediocre form of government, it is a better choice than rule by the few. Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the philosopher's argument? ['The best form of government is the one that is most likely to produce an outcome that is on the whole good.', 'A society should adopt a democratic form of government if and only if most members of the society prefer a democratic form of government.', 'In choosing a form of government, it is better for a society to avoid the inherently worst than to seek to attain the best.', 'Democratic governments are not truly equitable unless they are designed to prevent interest groups from exerting undue influence on the political process.']