Question 1

The principle of procreative freedom can be used by

Accepted Answer

A)  Utilitarians 
B)  Libertarians 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B 
A)  Utilitarians 
B)  Libertarians 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B C

Question 2

According to Chapter 15, which of the following can be invoked against the view that prenatal nonexistence is worse than existing with a disability that is not so severe as to render life not worth living?

Accepted Answer

A)  The principle of reproductive freedom 
B)  Wrongful-life litigation 
C)  The Precautionary Principle 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The principle of reproductive freedom 
B)  Wrongful-life litigation 
C)  The Precautionary Principle 
D)  All of the above B

Question 3

The early eugenicist ideal was

Accepted Answer

A)  To change nature for the sake of parents' reproductive freedom 
B)  To change nature for the "betterment" of humankind 
C)  To allow nature to take its course 
D)  All of the above 
A)  To change nature for the sake of parents' reproductive freedom 
B)  To change nature for the "betterment" of humankind 
C)  To allow nature to take its course 
D)  All of the above B

Question 4

What is the moral wrongness of selecting for the presence of a disability trait in an embryo according to Dena Davis's Autonomy Argument?

Accepted Answer

According to Dena Davis's Autonomy Argum

Question 5

What does it mean to say that reproductive freedom has presumptive primacy? Explain the libertarian and the utilitarian positions about that claim.

Accepted Answer

Reproductive freedom having presumptive

Question 6

Genetic engineering is sometimes called

Accepted Answer

A)  'Modern eugenics' 
B)  'Early eugenics' 
C)  'Reprogenetics' 
D)  All of the above 
A)  'Modern eugenics' 
B)  'Early eugenics' 
C)  'Reprogenetics' 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

When IVF is used in combination with PGD to select embryos for implantation, which of these options, if any, is more morally problematic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Selecting embryos for the absence of disease traits 
B)  Selecting embryos for the presence of nondisease traits 
C)  A and B are equally morally problematic 
D)  Neither A nor B are morally problematic 
A)  Selecting embryos for the absence of disease traits 
B)  Selecting embryos for the presence of nondisease traits 
C)  A and B are equally morally problematic 
D)  Neither A nor B are morally problematic

Question 8

Given the principle of reproductive freedom

Accepted Answer

A)  People should make their own reproductive decisions 
B)  Human DNA determines which animals are human 
C)  Different genetic origins necessarily result in different persons 
D)  All of the above 
A)  People should make their own reproductive decisions 
B)  Human DNA determines which animals are human 
C)  Different genetic origins necessarily result in different persons 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

Given genetic essentialism

Accepted Answer

A)  Human DNA determines which animals are human 
B)  Different genetic origins necessarily result in different persons 
C)  If a child is prevented from birth now, the parents cannot have the same child later 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Human DNA determines which animals are human 
B)  Different genetic origins necessarily result in different persons 
C)  If a child is prevented from birth now, the parents cannot have the same child later 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Discuss Julian Savulescu's utilitarian justification of Sharon Duchesneau and Candy McCullough's decision to have a deaf child by design.

Accepted Answer

Julian Savulescu, a prominent bioethicis

Question 11

Which methods for sex selection are now available? Among them, which are more morally controversial?

Accepted Answer

As of my last update in 2023, there are

Question 12

Discus which features of human genetic enhancement, if any, set it apart from the early-20th century eugenics programs.

Accepted Answer

Human genetic enhancement and early-20th

Question 13

In Chapter 15, the principle of procreative freedom is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  Libertarianism 
B)  Utilitarianism 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B 
A)  Libertarianism 
B)  Utilitarianism 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B

Question 14

Which of the following best expresses Sharon Duchesneau and Candy McCullough's defense of their decision to have a deaf child by design? They argued that

Accepted Answer

A)  Deafness is not as disabling as blindness 
B)  Deafness is not a disability but a cultural trait 
C)  They have the right to procreative freedom 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Deafness is not as disabling as blindness 
B)  Deafness is not a disability but a cultural trait 
C)  They have the right to procreative freedom 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

Using IVF with PGD to select for a disability trait has been thought to violate the child's right to an open future. This argument rests on

Accepted Answer

A)  Calculations of benefits versus burdens 
B)  Duties of beneficence toward the future child 
C)  Duties to respect the future child's autonomy 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Calculations of benefits versus burdens 
B)  Duties of beneficence toward the future child 
C)  Duties to respect the future child's autonomy 
D)  All of the above

The principle of procreative freedom can be used by

According to Chapter 15, which of the following can be invoked against the view that prenatal nonexistence is worse than existing with a disability that is not so severe as to render life not worth living?

The early eugenicist ideal was

What is the moral wrongness of selecting for the presence of a disability trait in an embryo according to Dena Davis's Autonomy Argument?

What does it mean to say that reproductive freedom has presumptive primacy? Explain the libertarian and the utilitarian positions about that claim.

Genetic engineering is sometimes called

When IVF is used in combination with PGD to select embryos for implantation, which of these options, if any, is more morally problematic?

Given the principle of reproductive freedom

Given genetic essentialism

Discuss Julian Savulescu's utilitarian justification of Sharon Duchesneau and Candy McCullough's decision to have a deaf child by design.

Which methods for sex selection are now available? Among them, which are more morally controversial?

Discus which features of human genetic enhancement, if any, set it apart from the early-20th century eugenics programs.

In Chapter 15, the principle of procreative freedom is associated with

Which of the following best expresses Sharon Duchesneau and Candy McCullough's defense of their decision to have a deaf child by design? They argued that

Using IVF with PGD to select for a disability trait has been thought to violate the child's right to an open future. This argument rests on

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

Personhood in the Abortion Debate

Abortion in the Typical Case

Abortion in the Hard Cases

Conflicts of Rights at Lifes Beginning

New Reproductive Technologies

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 15: Human Genetic Engineering

The principle of procreative freedom can be used by

According to Chapter 15, which of the following can be invoked against the view that prenatal nonexistence is worse than existing with a disability that is not so severe as to render life not worth living?

The early eugenicist ideal was

What is the moral wrongness of selecting for the presence of a disability trait in an embryo according to Dena Davis's Autonomy Argument?

What does it mean to say that reproductive freedom has presumptive primacy? Explain the libertarian and the utilitarian positions about that claim.

Genetic engineering is sometimes called

When IVF is used in combination with PGD to select embryos for implantation, which of these options, if any, is more morally problematic?

Given the principle of reproductive freedom

Given genetic essentialism

Discuss Julian Savulescu's utilitarian justification of Sharon Duchesneau and Candy McCullough's decision to have a deaf child by design.

Which methods for sex selection are now available? Among them, which are more morally controversial?

Discus which features of human genetic enhancement, if any, set it apart from the early-20th century eugenics programs.

In Chapter 15, the principle of procreative freedom is associated with

Which of the following best expresses Sharon Duchesneau and Candy McCullough's defense of their decision to have a deaf child by design? They argued that

Using IVF with PGD to select for a disability trait has been thought to violate the child's right to an open future. This argument rests on

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

Personhood in the Abortion Debate

Abortion in the Typical Case

Abortion in the Hard Cases

Conflicts of Rights at Lifes Beginning

New Reproductive Technologies

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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