On the understanding of playing God considered in this chapter, which of these people would count as playing God?
A) Parents who intend to conceive a child
B) A soldier who sacrifices themselves to save their comrades
C) An emergency room doctor who makes life and death decisions
D) All of the above

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All of the above can be seen as playing God in different ways. A) Parents who intend to conceive a child are making decisions about bringing new life into the world and potentially modifying that life through genetic testing or selecting preferred genetic traits. B) A soldier who sacrifices themselves to save their comrades is making a decision about who deserves to live and who deserves to die. C) An emergency room doctor who makes life and death decisions is literally playing God in deciding who lives and who dies in urgent medical situations.

On the Understanding of Playing God Considered in This Chapter