Question 1

In recent years,ethicists have begun to rethink the morality of nonmarital sexuality in that their conclusions are different than the biblical tradition which has supported Western ethics limiting sexual intercourse only to marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the United States,several large populations have been required to undergo testing for HIV.This practice is NOT used in Canada because

Accepted Answer

A) it would be too costly 
B) it is under consideration but has not yet been approved by the federal government 
C) persons infected with HIV/AIDS have effectively lobbied against this practice 
D) persons with HIV infection are protected from this sort of discrimination by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Question 3

The philosophy exemplified by the expression "If it feels good,do it" is closest to the ethical system of

Accepted Answer

A) asceticism 
B) situationism 
C) hedonism 
D) legalism

Question 4

Many sexual regulations of the Hebrew scriptures should be seen in the context of the times.For example,during the nomadic period which of the following activities supported the communities' needs?

Accepted Answer

A) polygyny 
B) concubinage 
C) laws against non-procreative sex 
D) all these choices are correct

Question 5

Religious and sexual issues relating to homosexuality indicate across-the-board acceptance among Protestants,but not by the Catholic Church,over the last several decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The biblical term fornication means

Accepted Answer

A) priests who break their vows 
B) non-procreative sex 
C) homosexual relations 
D) all sex between unmarried persons

Question 7

Ethical questions related to new reproductive technologies include

Accepted Answer

A) In what ways are researchers accountable to the Jewish religion? 
B) Is it ethical to use procedures that,when successful,can pose serious health risks to babies? 
C) How can we use developments of neonatal medicine to save babies that would otherwise be aborted? 
D) How can scientists convince the church to allow men and women to conceive in whatever way is possible for them?

Question 8

For the ancient Greeks,the warrior class could be considered hedonist while the intellectual class could be considered more at the ascetic end.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The view that one should avoid physical gratification and cultivate spiritual values is expressed by

Accepted Answer

A) asceticism 
B) legalism 
C) situationism 
D) hedonism

Question 10

_________ refers to the practice of remaining unmarried or abstaining from sexual intercourse;________ refers to the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse.

Accepted Answer

A) Chastity;celibacy 
B) Celibacy;chastity 
C) Chastity;virginity 
D) Celibacy;virginity

Question 11

To make their religion unique and distinguish it from Canaanite religion,the Hebrew leaders

Accepted Answer

A) removed Baal,the Sky Father as the almighty deity. 
B) banned many sexual practices. 
C) banned slavery. 
D) changed the holy day of worship from Sunday to Saturday.

Question 12

What is humanism? Has this field of thought influenced present day thinking of Christianity?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a principle of the 'ethic of care' adopted by the Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies?

Accepted Answer

A) Increase the availability of eggs,sperm,and fetal tissue for purchase 
B) Ensuring the equal treatment of all people 
C) Protection of vulnerable individuals 
D) Ensuring that reproduction does not become commercialized

Question 14

Hedonism refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a moral system based on maximizing pleasure and avoiding pain. 
B) an approach to life emphasizing discipline and impulse control. 
C) ethics based on the assumption that there are rules for human conduct. 
D) ethics based on the assumption that there are no absolute rules.

Question 15

Plato believed that love led toward immortality.For the Greeks,this type of love was

Accepted Answer

A) pederasty. 
B) homosexuality. 
C) intellectual and friendship-based. 
D) that of the Holy Spirit.

Question 16

Briefly discuss the role of sex in Hinduism.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Discuss at least four ethic issues raised by the disease AIDS.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

A form of the pro-choice position concerning abortion is that pregnancy is solely the concern of the woman and the woman should have an absolute right to control her own body.If you hold this view you are most likely to identify with a

Accepted Answer

A) typical man 
B) feminist 
C) liberal Protestant 
D) Jew

Question 19

Male and female temple prostitutes were very much a part of

Accepted Answer

A) the Hebrew religion 
B) the Canaanite religion 
C) early Catholicism 
D) early Christianity

Question 20

Sarah was raised in a devout Catholic home,went to church every day,regularly attended confession,and practiced all of the religious holidays and traditions.Now that Sarah is older,she has struggled to maintain her Catholic faith in face of many of the experiences and observations she has had in Canadian society.Recently,Sarah has made friends from various protestant religious.From her interactions with these new friends,she has encountered many different beliefs despite the common belief in Christianity.What is it about the Protestant religions that accounts for this diversity of beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A) Protestants emphasize individual interpretations of the Bible. 
B) Protestants are a fractured and unstable group. 
C) Protestantism is not really a religion so much as a cult. 
D) Portestantism takes the opposite view of most things the Catholic church says out of protest.

Exam 20: Sex and the Law

In recent years,ethicists have begun to rethink the morality of nonmarital sexuality in that their conclusions are different than the biblical tradition which has supported Western ethics limiting sexual intercourse only to marriage.

In the United States,several large populations have been required to undergo testing for HIV.This practice is NOT used in Canada because

The philosophy exemplified by the expression "If it feels good,do it" is closest to the ethical system of

Many sexual regulations of the Hebrew scriptures should be seen in the context of the times.For example,during the nomadic period which of the following activities supported the communities' needs?

Religious and sexual issues relating to homosexuality indicate across-the-board acceptance among Protestants,but not by the Catholic Church,over the last several decades.

The biblical term fornication means

Ethical questions related to new reproductive technologies include

For the ancient Greeks,the warrior class could be considered hedonist while the intellectual class could be considered more at the ascetic end.

The view that one should avoid physical gratification and cultivate spiritual values is expressed by

_ refers to the practice of remaining unmarried or abstaining from sexual intercourse; refers to the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse.

To make their religion unique and distinguish it from Canaanite religion,the Hebrew leaders

What is humanism? Has this field of thought influenced present day thinking of Christianity?

Which of the following is NOT a principle of the 'ethic of care' adopted by the Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies?

Hedonism refers to

Plato believed that love led toward immortality.For the Greeks,this type of love was

Briefly discuss the role of sex in Hinduism.

Discuss at least four ethic issues raised by the disease AIDS.

A form of the pro-choice position concerning abortion is that pregnancy is solely the concern of the woman and the woman should have an absolute right to control her own body.If you hold this view you are most likely to identify with a

Male and female temple prostitutes were very much a part of