Sufficient AssumptionDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Patients have a right to know about their health, and doctors have a duty to help them; if these clash, the right to know wins because it's a fundamental human right.
Conclusion: When a doctor's duty to a patient's health conflicts with a patient's right to information, the right to information should take precedence.
Reasoning: The right to be informed is a basic right, and failing to honor it risks treating the patient as an object rather than a person.
Analysis: We are looking for a bridge to guarantee that the conclusion is true. The argument tells us the right should prevail *because* it is a 'basic right' and because the alternative is 'treating the patient as an object.' To make this logically airtight, we need a principle that says basic rights always outweigh professional duties, or that one must always act in a way that avoids treating people as mere objects. Look for an answer that creates a 'must' out of these moral priorities.
Conclusion: When a doctor's duty to a patient's health conflicts with a patient's right to information, the right to information should take precedence.
Reasoning: The right to be informed is a basic right, and failing to honor it risks treating the patient as an object rather than a person.
Analysis: We are looking for a bridge to guarantee that the conclusion is true. The argument tells us the right should prevail *because* it is a 'basic right' and because the alternative is 'treating the patient as an object.' To make this logically airtight, we need a principle that says basic rights always outweigh professional duties, or that one must always act in a way that avoids treating people as mere objects. Look for an answer that creates a 'must' out of these moral priorities.
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Unlock Full Passage18.The conclusion drawn above follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
Correct Answer
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If we assume that a person’s basic rights should never be violated, then when the basic right to be fully informed conflicts with a physician’s duty, the right must prevail. That principle directly bridges the gap and makes the conclusion follow.
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