In Recent Years, the Average Number of Days Per Hospital

question 7

Multiple Choice

In recent years, the average number of days per hospital stay in the United States _______, and the average cost per stay _______.

• A) decreased slightly; increased substantially
• B) decreased substantially; increased substantially
• C) increased slightly; did not change
• D) increased slightly; increased substantially

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Definitions:

Universal Moral Truths

Ethical principles that are believed to be applicable to all individuals regardless of culture, time, or situation.

Moral Argument

A reasoning process that bases its conclusions on ethical principles, often discussing what is right or wrong behavior.

Prescriptive Premise

A statement of value contained within an argument's premise.

Ethical Subjectivism

The philosophical view that moral values and judgments are based on personal feelings or opinions rather than objective facts.