Question 1

In the Greco-Roman world, the intentional termination of early human life was considered
A) An acceptable method of birth control only for seriously impaired infants or fetuses
B) An acceptable method of birth control whether the infant or fetus was impaired or not
C) Never an acceptable method of birth control

Accepted Answer

In the Greco-Roman world, abortion was commonly practiced, and it was considered an acceptable method of birth control whether the fetus or infant was impaired or not. This can be seen in various historical texts and writings, including those of ancient Greek philosophers and medical texts.

Question 2

China has which model of the legal status of abortion?
A) A privacy model
B) A prohibition model
C) A permission model

Accepted Answer

China has a permission model of the legal status of abortion. This means that abortion is legal only with the permission of the government, and there are specific regulations and criteria that must be met in order to obtain this permission.

Question 3

By the 19th century, most physicians found it a professional duty to ease a dying patient's pain at the bedside by
A) Administering opiates as pain relievers
B) Administering opiates to hasten death
C) Neither A nor B

Accepted Answer

By the 19th century, physicians had recognized the importance of pain management in their duties towards their terminally ill patients. However, the administration of opiates to hasten death was not considered ethical or legal, and therefore was not seen as a professional duty.

Question 4

Why was Sigmund Freud given euthanasia on his deathbed? Because
A) Freud suffered from a severe congenital impairment
B) Freud was terminally ill
C) Freud believed that he had lived long enough

Accepted Answer

There is no evidence to suggest that Freud suffered from a severe congenital impairment or that he believed he had lived long enough. Freud was diagnosed with advanced cancer of the jaw and was given euthanasia at his request to end his suffering.

Question 5

In 1886, the French biologist Louis Pasteur decided to end the life of six Russians bitten by a rabid wolf. Explain what might have been Pasteur's motive and discuss whether it justifies his action.

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Question 6

What reason might the Hippocratic physicians have had for refusing to provide assistance in suicide or euthanasia?

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Question 7

Compare the legal models of abortion most prevalent in Britain and the US and discuss the one you consider best.

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Question 8

What was the impact on the abortion issue of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek's discovery of sperm cells?

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Quiz 20: Appendix B: Evolving Attitudes toward Ending or Preventing Human Life

In the Greco-Roman world, the intentional termination of early human life was considered

China has which model of the legal status of abortion?

By the 19th century, most physicians found it a professional duty to ease a dying patient's pain at the bedside by

Why was Sigmund Freud given euthanasia on his deathbed? Because

In 1886, the French biologist Louis Pasteur decided to end the life of six Russians bitten by a rabid wolf. Explain what might have been Pasteur's motive and discuss whether it justifies his action.

What reason might the Hippocratic physicians have had for refusing to provide assistance in suicide or euthanasia?

Compare the legal models of abortion most prevalent in Britain and the US and discuss the one you consider best.

What was the impact on the abortion issue of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek's discovery of sperm cells?