The following selections relate to distinguishing arguments from nonarguments and identifying conclusions. Select the best answer for each. Little is known of the Greek physician Hippocrates, who lived around 400 B.C. Nevertheless, the writings attributed to him have provided a number of principles underlying modern medical practice. One of his most famous contributions, the Hippocratic Oath, is
the foundation of contemporary medical ethics. It requires the physician to swear that he or she will help the sick, refrain from intentional wrongdoing, and keep confidential all matters pertaining to the doctor-patient relationship. William C. Cockerham, Medical Sociology
A) Argument; conclusion: The writings attributed to him ... medical practice. B) Nonargument. C) Argument; conclusion: It requires the physician ... doctor-patient relationship. D) Argument; conclusion: One of his most famous contributions ... medical ethics. E) Argument; conclusion: Little is known ... who lived around 400 B.C.
B
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Determine whether the following claim is best classified as semantically ambiguous (and whether this contains grouping ambiguities), syntactically ambiguous, or free from ambiguity: He dislikes her smoking.
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Which of the following is the position that the government should place no restrictions on the actions of its citizens except that they not harm each other?
A. communism B. liberalism C. direct democracy D. libertarianism