Logical Reasoning

PT12 · S4 · Q13 Police published a

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Police published a “wanted” poster for a criminal fugitive in a medical journal, because the fugitive was known to have a certain acute noninfectious skin problem that would eventually require a visit to a doctor.

Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

13.

Which one of the following principles, while remaining compatible with the requirements cited above, supports the view that a physician’s responding to the request would violate medical ethics?

  1. Since a physician acts both

    Trap

    8% picked this

  2. Since a patient comes to

    Trap

    8% picked this

  3. Correct

    Since the primary concern of

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

    Skill tested: Must be False · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

    56% picked this

  4. Except as required by the

    Trap

    17% picked this

  5. Except to other medical personnel

    Trap

    11% picked this

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