Chapter 2: Contemporary Ethical Dilemmas
| 1: An ethical ________ arises in situations where a choice must be made between unpleasant alternatives. |
| Right |
| Norm |
| Wrong |
| Dilemma |
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| 2: The National Institutes of Health published guidelines on human ________ following the first kidney transplant, conducted in 1954. |
| Cloning |
| Experimentation |
| Behavior |
| Psychology |
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| 3: The ________ established guidelines for medical doctors conducting biomedical research involving human subjects. |
| American Medical Association |
| National Institutes of Health |
| World Medical Association |
| Institute of Ethics |
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| 4: The Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Institute of ________ was established at Georgetown University in 1971 by a generous grant from the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation. |
| Ethics |
| Philosophy |
| Kidney Transplants |
| Biomedical Research |
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| 5: The New Jersey Supreme Court, in the matter of ________, rendered a unanimous decision providing for the appointment of Joseph Quinlan as personal guardian of his daughter Karen. |
| Roe v. Wade |
| Karen Ann Quinlan |
| Nancy Cruzan |
| Planned Parenthood v. Casey |
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| 6: The ________ was formed to advocate for physician-assisted suicide for the terminally ill, mentally competent patient. |
| Constitution |
| Hemlock Society |
| World Health Organization |
| American Medical Association |
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| 7: The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990 was enacted to ensure that patients are informed of their rights to execute advanced directives and accept or ________ medical care. |
| Provide |
| Attribute |
| Refuse |
| Consult |
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| 8: ________ Death with Dignity Act, involving physician-assisted suicide, became a legal medical option for terminally ill patients. |
| Washington's |
| California's |
| New York's |
| Oregon's |
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| 9: An abortion is the ________ of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo before it is considered viable. |
| Termination |
| Condition |
| Form |
| Initiation |
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| 10: The right to abortion raises numerous ________ issues. The conflict between pro-choice and pro-life advocates will continue to pervade America's landscape. The issues are numerous and the emotions run high. |
| Mutually agreeable |
| Satisfactory |
| Moral |
| Agreeable |
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| 11: State laws have been developed to ________ HIV-related information. |
| Publish |
| Protect the confidentiality of |
| Ignore |
| Openly share |
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| 12: 12. ___________ insemination is the process by which sperm is placed into the reproductive tract of a female, for the purpose of impregnating the female by using means other than sexual intercourse. |
| Spousal |
| Circuit |
| Surrogate |
| Artificial |
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| 13: Physicians have a clear duty to inform patients about the ________ and benefits of experimental procedures, as well as about the alternatives to experimental procedures. |
| Risks |
| Actions |
| Competition |
| Pros |
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| 14: Sterilization is often accomplished by either ________ for men or a tubal ligation for women. |
| Abortion |
| Castration |
| Vasectomy |
| Whipple |
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| 15: ________ claims are initiated by the parent and/or child based on the harm suffered as a result of the child's being born. |
| Wrongful birth |
| Wrongful life |
| Wrongful conception |
| Rightful life |
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| 16: ________ can identify certain diseases that can be detected in the blood and used to determine whether an individual is at risk for developing a disease. |
| Externalization |
| Genetic markers |
| Sterilization |
| Appropriate markers |
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| 17: ________ cell research involves the use of embryonic cells to create organs and various body tissues. |
| Protozoa |
| Stem |
| Hibernation |
| Nuclear |
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| 18: The controversy continues, as cell research is being conducted in laboratories around the world. Some of this research is most likely of serious concern to the natural order of the ________ and, ultimately, the survival of the human race. |
| Production of corn |
| Ozone layer of the atmosphere |
| Ecosystem |
| World community |
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