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Jewish Bioethics Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish bioethics?

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When Jewish thinkers consider issues like euthanasia, abortion, and organ donation, they articulate diverse positions on the relationship between Jewish law, Jewish ethics, and secular ethics. How much do you know about Jewish bioethics?

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Question 1 of 10
The traditional Jewish principle guiding end-of-life decisions is that nothing can be done to hasten death, but _____________ can be removed.
Question 2 of 10
Couples should be genetically screened
Question 3 of 10
Which of these legal and ethical issues are still up for debate among Jewish authorities?
Question 4 of 10
According to Jewish law, actively hastening the death of a dying person is akin to what?
Question 5 of 10
Which Jewish tenet overrides all others in the debate regarding whether organ donation should be permissible acccording to Jewish law?
Question 6 of 10
According to traditional Jewish sources, when does death occur?
Question 7 of 10
According to most traditional Jewish authorities, who is legally considered the father of a child born via donor sperm?
Question 8 of 10
True or false: In recent years, some liberal rabbis have suggested that active euthanasia be permitted in certain cases where the pain experienced by a terminally ill patient diminishes his/her ability to live in the image of God.
Question 9 of 10
According to Jewish law, is therapeutic genetic engineering and gene manipulation sanctioned?
Question 10 of 10
According to some Orthodox rabbinic authorities there is concern that the use of donor sperm to impregnate a woman who was having trouble conceiving would constitute what?
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