Question 1

Which of the following meanings of 'person' are moral?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being with a right to life 
B)  Being with certain psychological capacities 
C)  Member of Homo sapiens 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Being with a right to life 
B)  Being with certain psychological capacities 
C)  Member of Homo sapiens 
D)  All of the above A

Question 2

Select the problem facing this claim: "The ability to think critically is necessary for personhood"

Accepted Answer

A)  Under-inclusiveness 
B)  Over-inclusiveness 
C)  Speciesism 
D)  More than one of the above 
A)  Under-inclusiveness 
B)  Over-inclusiveness 
C)  Speciesism 
D)  More than one of the above A

Question 3

Which of the following best captures the significance of criteria of personhood to the abortion debate?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no consensus about correct criteria of personhood 
B)  Many arguments in the abortion debate hinge on whether fetuses are persons 
C)  Some parties hold that the fetus is a person, others deny this 
D)  All of the above 
A)  There is no consensus about correct criteria of personhood 
B)  Many arguments in the abortion debate hinge on whether fetuses are persons 
C)  Some parties hold that the fetus is a person, others deny this 
D)  All of the above D

Question 4

According to psychological criteria of personhood, do all humans counts as persons? May nonhumans be persons?

Accepted Answer

The concept of personhood is complex and

Question 5

According to Engaging Bioethics, if there are any extraterrestrials with psychological capacities similar to nonimpaired adults of the species Homo sapiens, they would

Accepted Answer

A)  Have the moral standing of paradigm persons 
B)  Have the moral standing of nonparadigm persons 
C)  Lack moral standing 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Have the moral standing of paradigm persons 
B)  Have the moral standing of nonparadigm persons 
C)  Lack moral standing 
D)  None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following are emotively charged expressions in the abortion debate?

Accepted Answer

A)  'Human fetus' 
B)  'Pro-life' 
C) 'Nonparadigm person' 
D)  All of the above 
A)  'Human fetus' 
B)  'Pro-life' 
C) 'Nonparadigm person' 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Select the problem facing this claim: "Sentience is necessary for personhood"

Accepted Answer

A)  Under-inclusiveness 
B)  Over-inclusiveness 
C)  Speciesism 
D)  More than one of the above 
A)  Under-inclusiveness 
B)  Over-inclusiveness 
C)  Speciesism 
D)  More than one of the above

Question 8

According to the authors of Engaging Bioethics, what's wrong with referring to defenders and critics of abortion as 'pro-choice' and 'pro-life,' respectively?

Accepted Answer

According to the authors of "Engaging Bi

Question 9

Why is the word/concept 'person' ambiguous? Because

Accepted Answer

A)  It is vague 
B)  It has more than one meaning 
C)  It applies to some non-humans 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It is vague 
B)  It has more than one meaning 
C)  It applies to some non-humans 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Select the problem facing this claim: "Sentience is sufficient for personhood"

Accepted Answer

A)  Under-inclusiveness 
B)  Over-inclusiveness 
C)  Speciesism 
D)  More than one of the above 
A)  Under-inclusiveness 
B)  Over-inclusiveness 
C)  Speciesism 
D)  More than one of the above

Question 11

According to Engaging Bioethics, which of the following categories best accommodates infants born with severe cognitive impairments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paradigm persons 
B)  Not persons at all 
C)  Nonparadigm persons 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Paradigm persons 
B)  Not persons at all 
C)  Nonparadigm persons 
D)  None of the above

Question 12

What are paradigm persons? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Paradigm persons refer to individuals wh

Question 13

Formulate a criterion of personhood that would imply that it is morally forbidden to destroy cognitively sophisticated computers such as Watson (the knowledge system that beat human competitors in the quiz show Jeopardy). Discuss what this implication means for the adequacy of that criterion.

Accepted Answer

A possible criterion of personhood that

Question 14

Of the two approaches for determining personhood mentioned above, which qualify as ambitious and which as modest? Is there a reason for preferring one type of approach over the others?

Accepted Answer

The two approaches for determining perso

Question 15

Consider "Personhood requires consciousness. Therefore, it is OK to kill infants, or those who are sleeping, under anesthesia, or temporarily comatose." This is an objection to a criterion of personhood following under which category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Species membership criterion 
B)  Psychological capacities criterion 
C)  Moral agency criterion 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Species membership criterion 
B)  Psychological capacities criterion 
C)  Moral agency criterion 
D)  All of the above

Which of the following meanings of 'person' are moral?

Select the problem facing this claim: "The ability to think critically is necessary for personhood"

Which of the following best captures the significance of criteria of personhood to the abortion debate?

According to psychological criteria of personhood, do all humans counts as persons? May nonhumans be persons?

According to Engaging Bioethics, if there are any extraterrestrials with psychological capacities similar to nonimpaired adults of the species Homo sapiens, they would

Which of the following are emotively charged expressions in the abortion debate?

Select the problem facing this claim: "Sentience is necessary for personhood"

According to the authors of Engaging Bioethics, what's wrong with referring to defenders and critics of abortion as 'pro-choice' and 'pro-life,' respectively?

Why is the word/concept 'person' ambiguous? Because

Select the problem facing this claim: "Sentience is sufficient for personhood"

According to Engaging Bioethics, which of the following categories best accommodates infants born with severe cognitive impairments?

What are paradigm persons? Explain.

Formulate a criterion of personhood that would imply that it is morally forbidden to destroy cognitively sophisticated computers such as Watson (the knowledge system that beat human competitors in the quiz show Jeopardy). Discuss what this implication means for the adequacy of that criterion.

Of the two approaches for determining personhood mentioned above, which qualify as ambitious and which as modest? Is there a reason for preferring one type of approach over the others?

Consider "Personhood requires consciousness. Therefore, it is OK to kill infants, or those who are sleeping, under anesthesia, or temporarily comatose." This is an objection to a criterion of personhood following under which category?

The Study of Morality

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

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 10: Personhood in the Abortion Debate

Which of the following meanings of 'person' are moral?

Select the problem facing this claim: "The ability to think critically is necessary for personhood"

Which of the following best captures the significance of criteria of personhood to the abortion debate?

According to psychological criteria of personhood, do all humans counts as persons? May nonhumans be persons?

According to Engaging Bioethics, if there are any extraterrestrials with psychological capacities similar to nonimpaired adults of the species Homo sapiens, they would

Which of the following are emotively charged expressions in the abortion debate?

Select the problem facing this claim: "Sentience is necessary for personhood"

According to the authors of Engaging Bioethics, what's wrong with referring to defenders and critics of abortion as 'pro-choice' and 'pro-life,' respectively?

Why is the word/concept 'person' ambiguous? Because

Select the problem facing this claim: "Sentience is sufficient for personhood"

According to Engaging Bioethics, which of the following categories best accommodates infants born with severe cognitive impairments?

What are paradigm persons? Explain.

Formulate a criterion of personhood that would imply that it is morally forbidden to destroy cognitively sophisticated computers such as Watson (the knowledge system that beat human competitors in the quiz show Jeopardy). Discuss what this implication means for the adequacy of that criterion.

Of the two approaches for determining personhood mentioned above, which qualify as ambitious and which as modest? Is there a reason for preferring one type of approach over the others?

Consider "Personhood requires consciousness. Therefore, it is OK to kill infants, or those who are sleeping, under anesthesia, or temporarily comatose." This is an objection to a criterion of personhood following under which category?

The Study of Morality

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

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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