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Jewish Bioethics Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish bioethics?

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
What is the rabbinic position on stem cell research?
Question 2 of 10
True or false: In some situations, Jewish law actually requires a woman to have an abortion.
Question 3 of 10
Which of the following biblical characters seems to have requested an assisted suicide?
Question 4 of 10
Jewish genetic diseases occur
Question 5 of 10
Which of these legal and ethical issues are still up for debate among Jewish authorities?
Question 6 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 7 of 10
What is the one principle that can be singled out for its prominence in Jewish bioethical discourse?
Question 8 of 10
The concept of a surrogate mother is introduced in the Bible with which characters?
Question 9 of 10
In the Talmud, the vital sign distinguishing life and death is
Question 10 of 10
According to most traditional Jewish authorities, who is legally considered the father of a child born via donor sperm?

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