AshutoshB wrote:
Armstrong: For the treatment of a particular disease, Dr. Sullivan argues for using nutritional supplements rather than the pharrnaceuticals
that most doctors prescribe. But this is in his self-interest since he is paid to endorse a line of nutritional supplements. Thus, we should not use nutritional supplements in treating the disease.
Armstrong's argument is flawed in that it
A. relies on two different meanings of the term "supplement" to draw a conclusion
B. relies solely on an appeal to an authority whose trustworthiness should not necessarily be taken for granted
C. appeals to people's emotions regarding the treatment of disease rather than to the efficacy of the two approaches to treatment
D. criticizes Dr. Sullivan's motives for holding a position rather than addressing the position itself
E.. fails to justify its presumption that nutritional supplements cannot be used in conjunction with other treatments
LSAT
Analysis of the argument
Dr. Sullivan argues for using nutritional supplements rather than the pharmaceuticals supplement. Armstrong senses something fishy is going on as he knows Dr. Sullivan also get commision on promoting nutritional supplements and concludes that nutritional supplements should not be used. Let'us look at the options now
A. relies on two different meanings of the term "supplement" to draw a conclusion
Nowhere in the argument the term supplement has been used in different contexts, hence this is out B. relies solely on an appeal to an authority whose trustworthiness should not necessarily be taken for granted
Nowhere in the argument any appeal to authority was made C. appeals to people's emotions regarding the treatment of disease rather than to the efficacy of the two approaches to treatment
Nowhere in the argument any heed was paid to any emotions D. criticizes Dr. Sullivan's motives for holding a position rather than addressing the position itself
He attacks at the Sullivan's position rather than stating anything about position itself, one e.g. could be Rohit is asking us to join anti-smoking campaign organized by him, but Rohit smokes himself, so we should not listen to him, in this argument, the author is not addressin the position in question but is attacking Rohit E. fails to justify its presumption that nutritional supplements cannot be used in conjunction with other treatments
Armstrong never criticized the use of nutritional supplements rather he criticized that Dr. Sullivan has motives to promote them, so if Sullivan is promoting those supplements, he is only doing out of devious intentions.