Question 1

That health care providers should tell patients the truth is a principle of …

Accepted Answer

A)  Metaethics 
B)  General normative ethics 
C)  Bioethics 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Metaethics 
B)  General normative ethics 
C)  Bioethics 
D)  None of the above C

Question 2

Locate bioethics in the landscape of ethics and state its relationship with biomedical ethics.

Accepted Answer

Bioethics is a branch of ethics that specifically deals with moral issues and dilemmas in the field of biology and medicine. It is concerned with the ethical implications of advances in medical technology, research involving human subjects, end-of-life care, genetic engineering, and other related topics.

In the landscape of ethics, bioethics is a specialized area that intersects with various other branches of ethics, such as environmental ethics, animal ethics, and professional ethics. It is unique in that it focuses on the ethical considerations and implications of advancements in the biological and medical sciences.

Biomedical ethics, on the other hand, is a subset of bioethics that specifically deals with ethical issues in the field of medicine and healthcare. It is concerned with the moral principles and values that guide medical practice, research, and the relationship between healthcare professionals and patients.

The relationship between bioethics and biomedical ethics is that biomedical ethics is a specific area within the broader field of bioethics. While bioethics encompasses a wider range of ethical issues related to biology and medicine, biomedical ethics focuses specifically on the ethical considerations within the practice of medicine and healthcare. Both fields are concerned with promoting ethical decision-making and ensuring the well-being of individuals involved in the healthcare system.

Question 3

Philosophical ethics is chiefly concerned with …

Accepted Answer

A)  Discovering facts about the social phenomenon of morality 
B)  Producing psychological explanations of why individuals make moral choices 
C)  Determining which moral principles should be accepted as justified 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Discovering facts about the social phenomenon of morality 
B)  Producing psychological explanations of why individuals make moral choices 
C)  Determining which moral principles should be accepted as justified 
D)  All of the above C

Question 4

Explain the difference between philosophical and descriptive ethics.

Accepted Answer

Philosophical ethics and descriptive eth

Question 5

Which of the following best defines a moral agent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anyone with the capacity to feel pleasure or pain 
B)  Anyone with the capacity to choose among alternatives and act intentionally 
C)  Anyone with the capacity to enforce moral rules among members of her community 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Anyone with the capacity to feel pleasure or pain 
B)  Anyone with the capacity to choose among alternatives and act intentionally 
C)  Anyone with the capacity to enforce moral rules among members of her community 
D)  None of the above

Question 6

Paradigm persons include …

Accepted Answer

A)  Fetuses 
B)  Permanently unconscious individuals 
C)  Neonates 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Fetuses 
B)  Permanently unconscious individuals 
C)  Neonates 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

For any individual to have the moral standing of a person, it must …

Accepted Answer

A)  Be a human being 
B)  Count as a moral agent 
C)  Have sentience 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Be a human being 
B)  Count as a moral agent 
C)  Have sentience 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Bioethics is often considered a relatively recent development. Explain why.

Accepted Answer

Bioethics is often considered a relative

Question 9

How do general and applied normative ethics differ?

Accepted Answer

General normative ethics and applied nor

Question 10

Bioethics is a branch of …

Accepted Answer

A)  Metaethics 
B)  General normative ethics 
C)  Applied normative ethics 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Metaethics 
B)  General normative ethics 
C)  Applied normative ethics 
D)  None of the above

Question 11

The main two branches of philosophical ethics are …

Accepted Answer

A)  Bioethics and environmental ethics 
B)  Normative ethics and metaethics 
C)  Journalism ethics and business ethics 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Bioethics and environmental ethics 
B)  Normative ethics and metaethics 
C)  Journalism ethics and business ethics 
D)  None of the above

Question 12

In Jacobson v Massachusetts, the main moral issue from Rev. Jacobson's perspective was whether …

Accepted Answer

A)  Unvaccinated individuals put the public at an increased risk of contracting smallpox 
B)  The state had the power to enforce vaccination ordinances 
C)  Protecting public health justified violating a person's right to freedom 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Unvaccinated individuals put the public at an increased risk of contracting smallpox 
B)  The state had the power to enforce vaccination ordinances 
C)  Protecting public health justified violating a person's right to freedom 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

To say that a being has moral standing is to say that …

Accepted Answer

A)  That being is morally significant 
B)  It matters morally how that being is treated. 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B 
A)  That being is morally significant 
B)  It matters morally how that being is treated. 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B

Question 14

Discuss two Hippocratic duties that are still considered obligations, one of health care providers, the other of patients.

Accepted Answer

Two Hippocratic duties that are still co

Question 15

Descriptive morality concerns the codes of conduct that individuals and groups …

Accepted Answer

A)  Do have 
B)  Should have 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B 
A)  Do have 
B)  Should have 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B

That health care providers should tell patients the truth is a principle of …

Locate bioethics in the landscape of ethics and state its relationship with biomedical ethics.

Philosophical ethics is chiefly concerned with …

Explain the difference between philosophical and descriptive ethics.

Which of the following best defines a moral agent?

Paradigm persons include …

For any individual to have the moral standing of a person, it must …

Bioethics is often considered a relatively recent development. Explain why.

How do general and applied normative ethics differ?

Bioethics is a branch of …

The main two branches of philosophical ethics are …

In Jacobson v Massachusetts, the main moral issue from Rev. Jacobson's perspective was whether …

To say that a being has moral standing is to say that …

Discuss two Hippocratic duties that are still considered obligations, one of health care providers, the other of patients.

Descriptive morality concerns the codes of conduct that individuals and groups …

Philosophical Accounts of Morality

Principle-Oriented and Case-Oriented Bioethics

Managing Patient Information

Consent With Competence and Without

Death and Dying

When Life Supports Are Futile or Refused

Medically Assisted Death

End-Of-Life Measures for Severely Compromised Newborns

Personhood in the Abortion Debate

Abortion in the Typical Case

Abortion in the Hard Cases

Conflicts of Rights at Lifes Beginning

New Reproductive Technologies

Human Genetic Engineering

Biomedical Research on Animals

Biomedical Research on Humans

Justice in Healthcare

Appendix A: The Tools of Ethical Inquiry

Appendix B: Evolving Attitudes toward Ending or Preventing Human Life

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Exam 1: The Study of Morality

That health care providers should tell patients the truth is a principle of …

Locate bioethics in the landscape of ethics and state its relationship with biomedical ethics.

Philosophical ethics is chiefly concerned with …

Explain the difference between philosophical and descriptive ethics.

Which of the following best defines a moral agent?

Paradigm persons include …

For any individual to have the moral standing of a person, it must …

Bioethics is often considered a relatively recent development. Explain why.

How do general and applied normative ethics differ?

Bioethics is a branch of …

The main two branches of philosophical ethics are …

In Jacobson v Massachusetts, the main moral issue from Rev. Jacobson's perspective was whether …

To say that a being has moral standing is to say that …

Discuss two Hippocratic duties that are still considered obligations, one of health care providers, the other of patients.

Descriptive morality concerns the codes of conduct that individuals and groups …

Philosophical Accounts of Morality

Principle-Oriented and Case-Oriented Bioethics

Managing Patient Information

Consent With Competence and Without

Death and Dying

When Life Supports Are Futile or Refused

Medically Assisted Death

End-Of-Life Measures for Severely Compromised Newborns

Personhood in the Abortion Debate

Abortion in the Typical Case

Abortion in the Hard Cases

Conflicts of Rights at Lifes Beginning

New Reproductive Technologies

Human Genetic Engineering

Biomedical Research on Animals

Biomedical Research on Humans

Justice in Healthcare

Appendix A: The Tools of Ethical Inquiry

Appendix B: Evolving Attitudes toward Ending or Preventing Human Life

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