Test 3

Question 1

deliberate termination of pregnancy by killing the unborn child

Answer 1

abortion

Question 2

not an intrinsic evil because there are cases in which it can be morally permissible

Answer 2

capital punishment

Question 3

reduces the person to an object to be manipulated and controlled by another

Answer 3

cloning

Question 4

any act or omission which, of itself or by intention, causes death in order to eliminate suffering

Answer 4

euthanasia

Question 5

that which attempts to do more than keep a patient comfortable and cared for in a basic manner; it includes experimental treatment

Answer 5

extraordinary medical treatment

Question 6

abortion, euthanasia and murder are examples

Answer 6

Intrinsic evil

Question 7

the deliberate killing of an innocent human life

Answer 7

Murder

Question 8

basic medical care, which includes food and water, even artificially administered

Answer 8

ordinary medical treatment

Question 9

the principle that maintains that a person is to be treated as a unique individual, never a means to another’s end

Answer 9

personalistic norm

Question 10

the process of ending one’s own life with the help of a doctor rather than directly by the doctor’s hand

Answer 10

physician-assisted suicide

Question 11

principle of double effect

Answer 11

when an act in itself is morally permissible, but it has two effects: one intended and the other not intended

Question 12

1973 Supreme Court decision that opened the door for legal abortion in America

Answer 12

Roe v wade

Question 13

says that someone has a right and duty to protect his or her own life and the lives of those entrusted to him or her

Answer 13

self-defense

Question 14

unspecialized cell that has the potential to become one of many specific types of cells–a cell like itself or a more specialized cell

Answer 14

stem cell

Question 15

Factors that can lead to abortion mentality=

Answer 15

1) Breakdown of the Family

2) Freedom as an Absolute Value

Question 16

Factors that can lead to widespread acceptance of euthanasia-

Answer 16

1) A cultural climate that sees no value in suffering
2) People who neglect God often think that they have sole control over life and death
3) An aging population puts pressure on a costly healthcare system. Some see euthanasia and assisted suicide as “cost effective.”

Question 17

SLED

Answer 17

S: size- a child is no less human than an adult, size doesn’t matter.
L:level of development- (unborn child is much less developed than born baby)development doesn’t determine one’s personhood. Being less developed doesn’t make an unborn child less of a person.
E: environment- where one is, shouldn’t be the determine factor in who one is. Environment has no bearing on an unborn babys personhood.
D: degree of development-dependent upon matter , being dependent on another doesn’t make the baby less of a person.