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Explanation:

In the passage, the author implies that only a conscientious government can be considerate of the interests of minorities and in all other cases, what can be termed as right or wrong is decided by the majority. This can be inferred from the rhetorical question posed in the passage - “Can there not be a government in which the majorities do not virtually decide right and wrong but conscience ?” This vindicates option 4 as the right choice.
Option 1 can be eliminated since the author implies that fairness is a result of possessing a conscience.
Option 2 can be eliminated because the passage suggests that what is deemed to be “right” is often dependent on the opinion of the majority.
Option 3 can be eliminated since the author mentions how laws are not sufficient to inspire men to be righteous and just.
Option 5 does not find any support in the passage.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.