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1: necessary
2: objective
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Ethics professor: A physician should avoid operating on close relatives, such as their own children, because emotional involvement may impair the objectivity required for critical medical decisions. While exceptions may exist in emergencies, the underlying concern is that personal attachment could lead to biased judgment and compromise the standard of care.
Thus, the rule against operating on close relatives is __(1)__ to ensure that medical care remains __(2)__.
Select for (1) and (2) the terms that would, if inserted in the sentence, create the most accurate statement based on the information provided. Make only two selections, one in each column.
Thus, the rule against operating on close relatives is __(1)__ to ensure that medical care remains __(2)__.
Select for (1) and (2) the terms that would, if inserted in the sentence, create the most accurate statement based on the information provided. Make only two selections, one in each column.
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| unjustified | ||
| objective | ||
| necessary | ||
| beneficial | ||
| flexible |
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1: necessary
2: objective
17 Apr 2025, 02:03
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Official Solution:
Blank (1): The professor explains that emotional attachment can impair a physician’s judgment, and that the rule exists to prevent such bias. This shows that the rule is essential for maintaining professional impartiality. Therefore, the correct choice is necessary.
Other options for Blank (1):
• Unjustified contradicts the professor’s reasoning, which clearly supports the rule.
• Objective While grammatically valid, it is illogical in context. The sentence is explaining why the rule exists — its justification — not describing the nature of the rule itself. Calling the rule “objective” misinterprets its function; the rule is not being described as neutral, it is being presented as a means to protect objectivity in care.
• Beneficial may seem acceptable, but it is too weak, as the professor frames the rule as essential.
• Flexible reflects the emergency exception but fails to capture the strength of the general principle being defended.
Blank (2): The professor emphasizes that the rule is meant to prevent emotional interference and ensure fair, unbiased clinical decisions. The word that best captures this is objective.
Other options for Blank (2):
• Unjustified does not describe the quality of care.
• Necessary does not logically fit the structure of the sentence.
• Beneficial is too general.
• Flexible does not relate to the specific type of care the rule is designed to protect.
Correct answer:
(1) "necessary"
(2) "objective"
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Blank (1): The professor explains that emotional attachment can impair a physician’s judgment, and that the rule exists to prevent such bias. This shows that the rule is essential for maintaining professional impartiality. Therefore, the correct choice is necessary.
Other options for Blank (1):
• Unjustified contradicts the professor’s reasoning, which clearly supports the rule.
• Objective While grammatically valid, it is illogical in context. The sentence is explaining why the rule exists — its justification — not describing the nature of the rule itself. Calling the rule “objective” misinterprets its function; the rule is not being described as neutral, it is being presented as a means to protect objectivity in care.
• Beneficial may seem acceptable, but it is too weak, as the professor frames the rule as essential.
• Flexible reflects the emergency exception but fails to capture the strength of the general principle being defended.
Blank (2): The professor emphasizes that the rule is meant to prevent emotional interference and ensure fair, unbiased clinical decisions. The word that best captures this is objective.
Other options for Blank (2):
• Unjustified does not describe the quality of care.
• Necessary does not logically fit the structure of the sentence.
• Beneficial is too general.
• Flexible does not relate to the specific type of care the rule is designed to protect.
Correct answer:
(1) "necessary"
(2) "objective"
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02 Sep 2024, 20:06
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1) Must avoid >>>> necessary
2) desire to protect their relative over patients best medical interest>>>> medical care remain objective
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2) desire to protect their relative over patients best medical interest>>>> medical care remain objective
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