Q7

[lhermary]

Why is the answer B and not A?

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[hilarykustoff]

I'm confused about why it's B as well? Thanks!

[timmydoeslsat]

Main point questions are usually fought in the answer choices.

A) I would not eliminate this one on first passing. I do not like the fact that it stated should be re-evaluated carefully. There is not support for that strong of an assertion.

B) Would keep this one. This states talks about recent criticism of the oath and that some version of the oath should continue the assure the beneficent treatment of patients and professionalism of physicians.

This perfectly sums up what the author was telling us. There is a need for an oath and what this oath should look like.

C) Would not keep this on first look. Does not highlight any of the points the author addressed about the criticism.

D) Was stated and is true, but not the main point. This is used to support the idea of keeping an oath, but is way too narrow for a main point.

E) Totally against what the author stated.


So we are down to A and B.

In regards to A, does the author make a stance in the passage about carefully reevaluating the oath? Or to especially reevaluate the role of the physician?

We are told that the core value of beneficence should be retained with other things being considered. We are not reevaluating this stance. Rather, the author is affirming is.

B's language is much better in that regard. "Continue to assure..."

[ManhattanPrepLSAT1]

Nice explanation Timmy! I would have approached this one nearly identical to your approach. I would have held answer choices (A) and (B), and eliminated answer choices (C), (D), and (E). Though for answer choice (C), I'd have tossed it for its too broad in discussion of "codes of ethics." This passage is just about the Hippocratic Oath - not about codes of ethics in general.

And then your focus on the keywords "reevaluated" vs "retained" is perfect!

Notice that in lines 47-52, we have the author's thesis, and since the author uses the word "retained," I'd go with answer choice (B).

Timmy, your work has definitely gone to the next level!

[Nina]

Thanks for your explanation. I still have problem regarding the wording "some version", where do we get it from the text?

Thanks a lot!

[rucinski.dust]

I also don't understand why A is wrong. Lines 49-51 state "should be retained, with adaptations at the oath's periphery by some combination of revision, supplementation, and modern interpretation."

How does this not equate to A which says "should be reevaluated carefully"? Is it because A ends with "to make certain fundamental moral rules still apply today?"

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[513852276]

Yes, the author address "authoritarianism", "fail to address modern medical dilemma" "incompatible with narket-driven medical industry", as criticism for H oath, together with outdated moral rules. Hence, the "purpose" for periphery revision actually is unclear here.

However, would it be more correct if answer B says "some part" rather than "some version" ought to be retained? As versions means "an account or interpretation especially as contrasted with another account". But the article does not address "contrast account", instead it addresses "seperate parts", as it's core value and peripheries.

I also don't understand why A is wrong. Lines 49-51 state "should be retained, with adaptations at the oath's periphery by some combination of revision, supplementation, and modern interpretation."

How does this not equate to A which says "should be reevaluated carefully"? Is it because A ends with "to make certain fundamental moral rules still apply today?"

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[maryadkins]

If (B) said "part" instead of "version" it would still be better than (A).

(A) makes whether or not it's still applicable today an issue. It isn't an issue in this passage. The author is sure that "some version" of it is still applicable. For this reason, I would eliminate (A) immediately. It is not "almost" right.

[AyakiK696]

Wait...so the correct answer is B? That's what I got, but it shows up as C on Navigator :/ strange...

[LukeM22]

Just wanted to point something out... I had a similar situation as the above poster-- chose "B" and it was incorrectly marked "Wrong" on the Navigator.

However, I, Just for the sake of seeing what my "real score" would look like, changed the answer to "C", which is what the Navigator highlighted in Green. My score was actually lowered by a point. So it seems that:

1) For the purpose of flagging right or wrong answers, Question 7 in RC is not flagging the correct answer choice

2) For the purpose of calculating the score, Question 7 in RC is factoring in B as the right answer.