Question 1

The "Interest in Existing" argument holds that

Accepted Answer

A)  It is sometimes better to exist in a coma than not exist at all. 
B)  It is better to be alive than not exist in some cases. 
C)  Euthanasia is wrong because it kills an existing person. 
D)  We have a duty to reproduce as much as possible. 
A)  It is sometimes better to exist in a coma than not exist at all. 
B)  It is better to be alive than not exist in some cases. 
C)  Euthanasia is wrong because it kills an existing person. 
D)  We have a duty to reproduce as much as possible. B

Question 2

Sirkku K. Hellsten argues that health practices should be evaluated in terms of

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A)  universal values only, such as solidarity. 
B)  local values only, such as autonomy. 
C)  both universal and local values. 
D)  None of these choices 
A)  universal values only, such as solidarity. 
B)  local values only, such as autonomy. 
C)  both universal and local values. 
D)  None of these choices C

Question 3

A person's autonomy can be violated when this person does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  This person acts to avoid a threatened penalty. 
B)  This person acts under the influence of factors that impair her judgement. 
C)  This person acts under a misapprehension of the situation. 
D)  all of these choices 
A)  This person acts to avoid a threatened penalty. 
B)  This person acts under the influence of factors that impair her judgement. 
C)  This person acts under a misapprehension of the situation. 
D)  all of these choices D

Question 4

Paternalists believe that physicians are justified in deceiving patients if doing so is in those patients' best interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A hedonistic utilitarian is only concerned with the satisfaction of preferences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which principle can simply be stated as meaning "above all, do no harm"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Principle of Nonmaleficence 
B)  Principle of Autonomy 
C)  Principles of Distributive Justice 
D)  Principle of Utility 
A)  Principle of Nonmaleficence 
B)  Principle of Autonomy 
C)  Principles of Distributive Justice 
D)  Principle of Utility

Question 7

The market approach to organ allocation puts a low value on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual rights 
B)  Personal autonomy 
C)  Fairness 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  Individual rights 
B)  Personal autonomy 
C)  Fairness 
D)  All of these choices

Question 8

The principle of totality is based on the Natural Law theory of morality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the primary focus of most social models of disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Impairments. 
B)  Disabilities. 
C)  Handicaps. 
D)  All of these choices. 
A)  Impairments. 
B)  Disabilities. 
C)  Handicaps. 
D)  All of these choices.

Question 10

The "someone else problem" can be used to criticize the validity of advance directives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A rule utilitarian might favor saving the lives of all severely impaired infants even if the costs of doing so outweigh the benefits in some cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Valid consent requires that we deliberate before we decide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Geyman argues that in its first five years the Affordable Care Act has done which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has failed to restrain healthcare spending. 
B)  It has failed to make insurance affordable. 
C)  It has failed to improve the quality of care. 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  It has failed to restrain healthcare spending. 
B)  It has failed to make insurance affordable. 
C)  It has failed to improve the quality of care. 
D)  All of these choices

Question 14

Paying someone in need of money to perform a service constitutes exploitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Judith Jarvis Thomson argues that abortion should always be permissible under any and all circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The right to life is absolute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr. argues that

Accepted Answer

A)  Life is always a precious gift. 
B)  Life can sometimes be seen as an injury. 
C)  The value of a life can never be determined. 
D)  Children's lives are more valuable than those of adults. 
A)  Life is always a precious gift. 
B)  Life can sometimes be seen as an injury. 
C)  The value of a life can never be determined. 
D)  Children's lives are more valuable than those of adults.

Question 18

Contagious diseases spread vertically through a population; genetic diseases spread horizontally through a population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The legislation that Minkoff and Paltrow oppose would expand the definition of "child" to include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mentally disabled 
B)  Fetuses 
C)  Anencephalic infants 
D)  None of these choices 
A)  The mentally disabled 
B)  Fetuses 
C)  Anencephalic infants 
D)  None of these choices

Question 20

Which ethical theory might favor a program of positive eugenics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ross's prima facie duties. 
B)  Kant's deontology. 
C)  Virtue ethics. 
D)  Utilitarianism. 
A)  Ross's prima facie duties. 
B)  Kant's deontology. 
C)  Virtue ethics. 
D)  Utilitarianism.

Exam 13: Ethical Issues in Healthcare

The "Interest in Existing" argument holds that

Sirkku K. Hellsten argues that health practices should be evaluated in terms of

A person's autonomy can be violated when this person does which of the following?

Paternalists believe that physicians are justified in deceiving patients if doing so is in those patients' best interests.

A hedonistic utilitarian is only concerned with the satisfaction of preferences.

Which principle can simply be stated as meaning "above all, do no harm"?

The market approach to organ allocation puts a low value on which of the following?

The principle of totality is based on the Natural Law theory of morality.

What is the primary focus of most social models of disability?

The "someone else problem" can be used to criticize the validity of advance directives.

A rule utilitarian might favor saving the lives of all severely impaired infants even if the costs of doing so outweigh the benefits in some cases.

Valid consent requires that we deliberate before we decide.

Geyman argues that in its first five years the Affordable Care Act has done which of the following?

Paying someone in need of money to perform a service constitutes exploitation.

Judith Jarvis Thomson argues that abortion should always be permissible under any and all circumstances.

The right to life is absolute.

H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr. argues that

Contagious diseases spread vertically through a population; genetic diseases spread horizontally through a population.

The legislation that Minkoff and Paltrow oppose would expand the definition of "child" to include which of the following?

Which ethical theory might favor a program of positive eugenics?

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