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Intro topic Β·Hippocratic oath as basis of medical ethics
Oath to act in patients' best interests and adopt standards of professional conduct
Requires doctors to prioritize individual patient needs over broader societal considerations. Also limits role of market forces in driving quality and availability of care.
Example of solution Β·Oath previously reinterpreted to allow surgery
Passage Style
Critique or debate
14.
Which one of the following βββββ ββ ββββ ββββββββ ββ β βββββ βββ ββββ βββββββ ββ ββ ββββ ββ ββββββ ββ ββ βββββββββ ββββββ
Question Type
Main point
Title questions are just like Main Point questions. Letβs pick a title that best captures the main point: we donβt need to dramatically overhaul or abandon the Hippocratic oath.
a
"The Ancients versus βββ ββββββββ βββββββββββ βββββ βββββ βββββββ βββββββ
This doesnβt capture the passageβs focus on the Hippocratic oath. The passage isnβt about the general topic of conflicting ideas about medical ethics. Itβs about a specific oath and what should be done with it. In addition, the author does not focus on comparing modern ideas about ethics to ancient ones; although a difference between modern ideas and ancient ones is mentioned as part of criticsβ argument concerning the oath, that comparison isnβt the focus of the authorβs argument in P2.
This title is too focused on the motivations of the critics. It doesnβt capture the broader topic of what should be done with the Hippocratic oath. In addition, the reference to βmanaged careβ is part of just one point made by the critics; thereβs no reason the title of the passage should mention managed care.
The authorβs point that the origins of the oath donβt matter is simply one minor point in support of the broader rejection of the criticsβ views. So (C) is too narrow to be the main point.
d
"The Dead Hand ββ ββββββββββββ ββββββββ βββ ββββ ββ βββββββ βββββ ββ ββββββ βββββββββ
This doesnβt fit, because the author isnβt trying to break away from ancient ideas. Rather, the author wants to retain the core value of the oath, not break away from it.
e
"Prescription for the βββββββββββ βββββ ββββββββ ββ βββββ βββββββββ
This is the best title, because it captures the question of whether the oath needs dramatic changes (βMajor Surgeryβ) or only minor adaptation (βFaceliftβ). The author argues for only minor adaptation.
Difficulty
75% of people who answer get this correct
This is a difficult question.
It is similar in difficulty to other questions in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%144
154
75%163
Analysis
Main point
Critique or debate
Humanities
Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
10%
159
b
5%
158
c
5%
161
d
6%
157
e
75%
166
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