Self-study
P1
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Problem ·
How to train medical students to be empathetic?
They can't just be immersed in textbooks and science. They need to be connected to patients to be empathetic and ethical.
(Proposed) Solution ·
Learn ethics using narrative literature
Unclear what this means at the moment but presumably the rest of the passage will flesh this out.
P2
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Status Quo ·
Training in abstract philosophical ethics
Critique ·
Fails to provide understanding of everyday human experience
Solution ·
Use narrative literature to understand wide variety of human relationships
P3
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Solution Mechanics ·
Flexible ethical thinking; adopt other people's perspectives
Reading narrative literature helps to develop ability to empathize; discourages absolute strict moral rules.
P4
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Caveat ·
Flexible does not mean relativistic
There are still moral principles. Using narrative literature threads the needle between two moral extremes: dogmatically absolutist and extremely relativistic.
Conclusion ·
Narrative literature better than traditional ethics training
Provides a deeper understanding of human nature and a more flexible application of moral principles.
Passage Style
Problem-analysis
Single position
27.
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a
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b
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The author doesn’t reserve judgement; we know that the author is partially opposed to the method of traditional ethical training, since this traditional method leaves students
c
partial disapproval of ███ ██████ ███ ████████ ████████████ ██████ ███ ███████
The author isn’t indifferent toward the effects of traditional ethical instruction; the author has at least partial disapproval of the effects of the traditional method because the method leaves students
d
partial approval of ███ ██████ ███ ███████████ ██ ███ ██ ███ ███████
The author
e
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This is the author’s attitude. The author partially disapproves of the method (because it leaves students