Isn't this the logic of affirmative action extended to encompass a greater number of categories and cases? If the premise is that we require doctors to meet ce

Isn't this the logic of affirmative action extended to encompass a greater number of categories and cases? If the premise is that we require doctors to meet certain criteria (putting to one side the soundness of the criteria or the means by which students are assessed in relation to those criteria), then it doesn't matter why someone fails to meet those criteria, only that they do. This would be because we prioritize the good of the patient over professional ambitions. However, to soften standards would mean prioritizing professional ambitions (or actually, the desire for social status) over the good of the patient. That seems to correspond with the culture of radical individualism (emphasis on radical; respect for the individuality of others wanes with increasing egocentrism) and obsession with status that we are often accused of having today.