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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
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?
Question 3 of 10
According to the Talmud, when does a soul enter a baby's body?
Question 4 of 10
According to Jewish law, the permissibility for a healthy person to donate an organ (such as a kidney) is dependent on what?
Question 5 of 10
Nazis claimed that
Question 6 of 10
According to Jewish law, actively hastening the death of a dying person is akin to what?
Question 7 of 10
In the Talmud, the vital sign distinguishing life and death is
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, which of the following is true of abortion?
Question 10 of 10
The concept of a surrogate mother is introduced in the Bible with which characters?
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