PrepTest 118, Section 2, Question 14
The moral precepts embodied in the Hippocratic oath,(437 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(19 more words not shown)
- A"The Ancients versus(7 more words not shown)
- B"Hypocritical Oafs: Why(10 more words not shown)
- C"Genetic Fallacy in(13 more words not shown)
- D"The Dead Hand(11 more words not shown)
- E"Prescription for the(6 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
For a title, come back to the main point we predicted: criticism of the Hippocratic oath hasn't eliminated its value, and it can adapt. I'd expect a title about defending its useful principles or evaluating whether the criticisms call for major changes.
Working the answers
- A
This makes the dispute ancient thinkers versus modern thinkers. But the writer is also considering the oath's value today and defends it. The relevant disagreement is between its critics and defenders, not simply two historical eras.
- B
Managed care does appear among the criticisms, but it isn't the whole dispute. This title narrows the subject to those proponents and adds an insulting attack that doesn't fit the writer's reasoned response.
- C
Origins are one issue the writer dismisses. Making them the title elevates a preliminary point over the larger defense of the oath's continuing value.
- D
Breaking the hold of the oath would point toward rejecting it. The writer argues for keeping its useful core.
- ECorrect
The contrast between a facelift and major surgery captures the issue: limited adaptations or fundamental revision? It doesn't state the writer's answer as directly as my predicted title, but it frames the right question. The writer comes down on the side of limited adaptation while preserving the core.
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