Criticize the followoing in terms of the rules for definition by genus and diffe

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Criticize the followoing in terms of the rules for definition by genus and difference. After identifying the difficulty (or difficulties), state the rule (or rules) that are being violated. If the definition is either too narrow or too broad, explain why? 1)Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well- being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity Constitution of the World Health Organization, 1946 2) Noise is any unwanted signal.-Victor E. Ragosine, "Magnetic Recording," Scientific American, February 1970

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1. health is the state of complete physical, mental and social well being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

This is a definition that has long been under controversy. This is because, this definition does not contain any operational value. The problem is because kfthe use of a word referred to as complete. The use of the word complete makes the goal impossible to be achieved. Also, there are no definitions for the same.

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