Question 1

Marquis and Quinn argue against killing a fetus during an abortion based on the idea that:

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A)  It deprives the fetus of future cognitive experiences like those of an adult person. 
B)  It causes the fetus too much pain. 
C)  It violates the father's right to consent or dissent about the abortion. 
D)  It risks permanently harming the women physically. 
E)  It risks permanently harming the woman psychologically. 
A)  It deprives the fetus of future cognitive experiences like those of an adult person. 
B)  It causes the fetus too much pain. 
C)  It violates the father's right to consent or dissent about the abortion. 
D)  It risks permanently harming the women physically. 
E)  It risks permanently harming the woman psychologically. A

Question 2

Plan B drugs work by:

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A)  Preventing implantation of the embryo in the womb. 
B)  Preventing meeting of sperm and egg. 
C)  Preventing an embryo from entering the Fallopian tubes. 
D)  Preventing sperm from reaching eggs. 
E)  Preventing eggs from chemically attracting sperm. 
A)  Preventing implantation of the embryo in the womb. 
B)  Preventing meeting of sperm and egg. 
C)  Preventing an embryo from entering the Fallopian tubes. 
D)  Preventing sperm from reaching eggs. 
E)  Preventing eggs from chemically attracting sperm. A

Question 3

Philosopher Judith Jarvis Thomson argues about abortion that:

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A)  Fetuses have an absolute right to life. 
B)  Fetuses have an absolute right not to be killed. 
C)  A right to life does not entail, in all cases, a right not to be killed. 
D)  Women who want abortions have a right to a dead fetus. 
E)  Abortion is a woman's right under any circumstances. 
A)  Fetuses have an absolute right to life. 
B)  Fetuses have an absolute right not to be killed. 
C)  A right to life does not entail, in all cases, a right not to be killed. 
D)  Women who want abortions have a right to a dead fetus. 
E)  Abortion is a woman's right under any circumstances. C

Question 4

In regard to the case of Kenneth Edelin, M.D., which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Edelin aborted a fetus in the late third trimester. 
B)  In this case under Massachusetts law, the fetus was a baby. 
C)  Edelin was acquitted by the jury. 
D)  Edelin was convicted by the jury, but only on the minor charge of "grave robbing," a misdemeanor. 
E)  Had Dr. Edelin immediately removed the fetus, the fetus might have been viable in a neonatal care nursery. 
A)  Edelin aborted a fetus in the late third trimester. 
B)  In this case under Massachusetts law, the fetus was a baby. 
C)  Edelin was acquitted by the jury. 
D)  Edelin was convicted by the jury, but only on the minor charge of "grave robbing," a misdemeanor. 
E)  Had Dr. Edelin immediately removed the fetus, the fetus might have been viable in a neonatal care nursery.

Question 5

The idea that personhood is a gradient reflects the idea that:

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A)  Personhood begins at conception. 
B)  Life begins at conception. 
C)  Personhood is an absolute. 
D)  Personhood is a continuum with increasing stages. 
E)  Personhood is a metaphysical discovery. 
A)  Personhood begins at conception. 
B)  Life begins at conception. 
C)  Personhood is an absolute. 
D)  Personhood is a continuum with increasing stages. 
E)  Personhood is a metaphysical discovery.

Question 6

The case of Sheri Finkbine involved:

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A)  Abortion by a minor. 
B)  Abortion after rape. 
C)  Abortion of a deformed fetus. 
D)  Abortion of a minority student. 
E)  Abortion in transgendered person. 
A)  Abortion by a minor. 
B)  Abortion after rape. 
C)  Abortion of a deformed fetus. 
D)  Abortion of a minority student. 
E)  Abortion in transgendered person.

Question 7

Which of these is NOT part of the Roe vs. Wade decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Requirement that a state bans abortions after viability. 
B)  Permission for a state to allow abortions to be performed during any trimester to protect the life of the mother. 
C)  Requirement that states not ban abortions during the first two trimesters. 
D)  Permission for a state to regulate who performs abortions and where. 
E)  Permission for a state to allow abortions to be performed during any time to protect the health of the mother. 
A)  Requirement that a state bans abortions after viability. 
B)  Permission for a state to allow abortions to be performed during any trimester to protect the life of the mother. 
C)  Requirement that states not ban abortions during the first two trimesters. 
D)  Permission for a state to regulate who performs abortions and where. 
E)  Permission for a state to allow abortions to be performed during any time to protect the health of the mother.

Question 8

Which of these is FALSE about the case of Kenneth Edelin?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was a black physician. 
B)  When he did the abortion in question, he was a resident. 
C)  He performed the abortion in question at a public hospital. 
D)  He performed the abortion two days before birth of the fetus, a partial-birth abortion. 
E)  An experiment had been performed on the fetus before the abortion. 
A)  He was a black physician. 
B)  When he did the abortion in question, he was a resident. 
C)  He performed the abortion in question at a public hospital. 
D)  He performed the abortion two days before birth of the fetus, a partial-birth abortion. 
E)  An experiment had been performed on the fetus before the abortion.

Question 9

Which of these is false about abortion laws in America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Before the Civil War, it was easier to get a legal abortion than after it. 
B)  If the Roe vs. Wade decision were overturned, it would still be possible to get an abortion in many states because many states still have laws on the books allowing abortions. 
C)  The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed a state to pass a law giving a father of a fetus veto over a woman's decision to abort her fetus. 
D)  The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed a state to pass a law requiring that an abortion clinic notify a parent of a minor's decision to have an abortion. 
E)  In its Pennsylvania decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recently reaffirmed the essence of its (1973) Roe vs. Wade decision. 
A)  Before the Civil War, it was easier to get a legal abortion than after it. 
B)  If the Roe vs. Wade decision were overturned, it would still be possible to get an abortion in many states because many states still have laws on the books allowing abortions. 
C)  The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed a state to pass a law giving a father of a fetus veto over a woman's decision to abort her fetus. 
D)  The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed a state to pass a law requiring that an abortion clinic notify a parent of a minor's decision to have an abortion. 
E)  In its Pennsylvania decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recently reaffirmed the essence of its (1973) Roe vs. Wade decision.

Question 10

Operation Rescue, as a protest against abortion, is modeled on:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Rule of Rescue. 
B)  Civil disobedience. 
C)  Prayer. 
D)  The slippery slope. 
E)  Appeals to mercy. 
A)  The Rule of Rescue. 
B)  Civil disobedience. 
C)  Prayer. 
D)  The slippery slope. 
E)  Appeals to mercy.

Marquis and Quinn argue against killing a fetus during an abortion based on the idea that:

Plan B drugs work by:

Philosopher Judith Jarvis Thomson argues about abortion that:

In regard to the case of Kenneth Edelin, M.D., which of the following statements is true?

The idea that personhood is a gradient reflects the idea that:

The case of Sheri Finkbine involved:

Which of these is NOT part of the Roe vs. Wade decision?

Which of these is FALSE about the case of Kenneth Edelin?

Which of these is false about abortion laws in America?

Operation Rescue, as a protest against abortion, is modeled on:

Ethical Reasoning, Moral Theories, Principles, and Bioethics

Requests to Die: Non-Terminal Patients

Requests to Die: Terminal Patients

Comas: Karen Quinlan, Nancy Cruzan, and Terri Schiavo

Assisted Reproduction, Multiple Births and Elderly Parents

Embryos, Stem Cells, and Cloning

The Ethics of Treating Impaired Babies

Medical Research on Animals

Medical Research on Vulnerable Human Subjects

Surgeons Desire for Fame and Ethics of First Transplants

Just Distribution of Organs: God Committee and Personal Responsibility

Using One Baby for Another: Babies Fae, Gabriel, Theresa, and Conjoined

Ethical Issues of Intersex and Transgender Persons

Involuntary Psychiatric Commitment the Case of Joyce Brown

Ethical Issues in Testing for Genetic Disease

Ethical Issues in Stopping the Global Spread of Aids

Ethical Issues in Medical Enhancement

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Exam 5: Abortion: the Trial of Kenneth Edelin

Marquis and Quinn argue against killing a fetus during an abortion based on the idea that:

Plan B drugs work by:

Philosopher Judith Jarvis Thomson argues about abortion that:

In regard to the case of Kenneth Edelin, M.D., which of the following statements is true?

The idea that personhood is a gradient reflects the idea that:

The case of Sheri Finkbine involved:

Which of these is NOT part of the Roe vs. Wade decision?

Which of these is FALSE about the case of Kenneth Edelin?

Which of these is false about abortion laws in America?

Operation Rescue, as a protest against abortion, is modeled on:

Ethical Reasoning, Moral Theories, Principles, and Bioethics

Requests to Die: Non-Terminal Patients

Requests to Die: Terminal Patients

Comas: Karen Quinlan, Nancy Cruzan, and Terri Schiavo

Assisted Reproduction, Multiple Births and Elderly Parents

Embryos, Stem Cells, and Cloning

The Ethics of Treating Impaired Babies

Medical Research on Animals

Medical Research on Vulnerable Human Subjects

Surgeons Desire for Fame and Ethics of First Transplants

Just Distribution of Organs: God Committee and Personal Responsibility

Using One Baby for Another: Babies Fae, Gabriel, Theresa, and Conjoined

Ethical Issues of Intersex and Transgender Persons

Involuntary Psychiatric Commitment the Case of Joyce Brown

Ethical Issues in Testing for Genetic Disease

Ethical Issues in Stopping the Global Spread of Aids

Ethical Issues in Medical Enhancement

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