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?

Question 1 of 10
According to most traditional Jewish authorities, who is legally considered the father of a child born via donor sperm?
Question 2 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 3 of 10
True or False: All Jews are pro-choice.
Question 4 of 10
According to Jewish law, actively hastening the death of a dying person is akin to what?
Question 5 of 10
According to Jewish law, is the morning-after pill permitted?
Question 6 of 10
True or False: There is a case of genetic engineering in the Bible.
Question 7 of 10
According to Jewish law, what is a goses?
Question 8 of 10
According to Jewish law, is therapeutic genetic engineering and gene manipulation sanctioned?
Question 9 of 10
Which of the following biblical characters seems to have requested an assisted suicide?
Question 10 of 10
In the Talmud, the vital sign distinguishing life and death is
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