The parking lot at Mount Sinai Medical Center was filled with TV crew vans and equipment as reporters from all over the area were covering a small plane crash that belonged to an international celebrity. As a high-profile patient was in their care, nurses, physicians, technicians, and even hospital administrators hovered to ensure the highest level of care and attention was given. Meanwhile, the busy ER was full of patients waiting to receive care. The next morning, newspaper and television headlines reported "10-year-old girl dies in ER waiting room of asthma attack while international film star gets all the attention." The hospital responds to the media by issuing a statement asserting that all patients are treated equally. Which aspect(s) of Badiou's Outline of Evil is/are illustrated in the hospital's actions? (Select all that apply.)

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A.Correct. Despite the hospitals' claim of equitable treatment, this clearly did not occur.
B.Incorrect. This applies to intentionally hurting and deceiving colleagues for personal gain.
C.Correct. Class care and malpractice result as an effect of ignoring the needs of one group of patients in favor of another.
D.Incorrect. This is not an accurate response to the scenario as malicious would indicate that the hospital intentionally and purposefully ignored the 10-year-old; horizontal violence refers to peer-on-peer violence (i.e., nurse murders another nurse).
E.Incorrect. Although the patient who died waited for hours with little or no care or communication, this is not the best choice offered.

The Parking Lot at Mount Sinai Medical Center Was Filled