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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
Jewish genetic diseases occur
Question 2 of 10
Which Jewish tenet overrides all others in the debate regarding whether organ donation should be permissible acccording to Jewish law?
Question 3 of 10
True or false: The Jewish community has a poor track record of post-mortem organ donation.
Question 4 of 10
According to Jewish law, actively hastening the death of a dying person is akin to what?
Question 5 of 10
The concept of a surrogate mother is introduced in the Bible with which characters?
Question 6 of 10
From a Jewish perspective, what is the best way of screening for genetic diseases?
Question 7 of 10
According to the Talmud, when does a soul enter a baby's body?
Question 8 of 10
According to most traditional Jewish authorities, who is legally considered the father of a child born via donor sperm?
Question 9 of 10
BRCA1 and BRCA2 are
Question 10 of 10
The traditional Jewish principle guiding end-of-life decisions is that nothing can be done to hasten death, but _____________ can be removed.
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